Incentives and other provisions intended to move the United States away from fossil fuels would be gutted rapidly.

The Senate’s tax bill would boost baseload electricity — including nuclear and geothermal power — while slashing incentives for intermittent sources.

Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Republican Nathan Simington stepped down on June 6. Trusty was confirmed on Tuesday to serve a term that lasts through June 30. A second vote is planned for Trusty to serve a five-year-term starting July 1.

If enacted, Republicans’ draft legislation would mean that President Biden’s signature climate legislation would effectively be neutered.

Along with the lieutenant governor, Walker and Anavitarte will be steering a chamber where a large number of senators may be seeking higher office. Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves of Atlanta is running for governor and Jones is expected to seek the Republican nomination to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who can't run again after two terms.

A plurality of voters oppose the sweeping tax-and-spending legislation, with mixed opinions on specific provisions, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month.

The Senate GOP reconciliation bill's higher education provisions "would cause widespread harm to American families," said Sameer Gadkaree, the president of The Institute for College Access & Success,