U.S. President Joe Biden’s effort to capitalize on the anniversary of his signature legislative achievement is landing at an inopportune time.
Biden has been building up to the one-year mark of his Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with events around the country, culminating in a White House celebration on Wednesday. The IRA includes billions of dollars for climate and enacted sweeping tax and healthcare measures.
Yet his desire for a victory lap has been overshadowed by a wave of extreme weather that has climate advocates demanding more action, and a labor dispute involving a powerful union ally over the transition to electric vehicles.