Tell your senators to build clean energy faster
Write to your senators and ask them to pass the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act before the current Congress ends.
S. 5653. Introduced in September by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).
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Sources: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up 2026 (end of 2025); Americans for a Clean Energy Grid and Grid Strategies; U.S. Energy Information Administration, January to August 2026 vs. 2025. The $10 is a CNL estimate at typical household use.
Why this matters
In 2026, America is asking for more of our electrical grid than we have in a generation, and our aging energy infrastructure can’t keep up. The increasing electrification of our economy, as we’ve adopted more clean tech into our homes and daily lives, has driven record power usage, and new energy projects haven’t come online fast enough. As a result, household electricity prices have skyrocketed, while broader energy costs have risen about 5% this year alone.
The bill
It puts federal agencies on a clock, sets deadlines for lawsuits, protects approved projects and helps build the power lines.See what S. 5653 doesYour state
See what electricity prices have done to households where you live, and how much clean energy is waiting there to connect.Find your stateMake it yours with your state’s numbers
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Writing tips
Personal letters get noticed. We HIGHLY recommend changing the provided copy or writing your own letter entirely.
Keep yours short, and add a sentence or two about why this matters to you: your electric bill, a clean energy project near you, or the jobs it would bring. Check out this document with suggested talking points based on where you might live, and why you might care about BAAJA.
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Hi, my name is [your name] and I live in [your ZIP]. I just wrote asking them to support the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, S. 5653. Can I count on their support?
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