Support clean and renewable energy policies and investments that expand solar and wind use, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, create clean energy jobs, and lower municipal energy costs.

Bill strongly supports energy policies that increase the use of clean, renewable sources, such as solar and wind; decrease our reliance on fossil fuels; create hundreds of clean energy jobs throughout Massachusetts; and lead to important cost-savings for our local municipalities.

The source reports Keating's support for clean energy policies and investments in renewable sources such as solar and wind.

Bill Keating's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test) - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart
primary · interview · model gpt-5.5

Keating said he backed Cape Wind, and that there would be a greater cost in not acting. "We shouldn't be taking a back seat to China or to Europe in the development of alternative energy sources and technology," he said.

Keating expressed support for Cape Wind and for U.S. development of alternative energy sources and technology.

Dems Seeking House Seat From Mass. Spar At Debate | WBUR News
secondary · debate · model gpt-5.5

Roll Call 420 on H.R. 5376 was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment, described as providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. The vote status was Passed, 220 yeas to 207 nays. The roll call lists Keating, Democratic, Massachusetts, as voting Yea.

Keating voted for final House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the major enacted federal clean-energy and climate investment law.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 420, H.R. 5376
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Public Law 117-169 includes Part 1, Clean Electricity and Reducing Carbon Emissions, creates a Clean Electricity Production Credit, creates a Clean Electricity Investment Credit for qualified facilities and energy storage technology, and extends the Advanced Energy Project Credit with up to $10,000,000,000 in allocations.

The enacted law Keating supported contained federal tax credits and investments for clean electricity, storage, and advanced energy manufacturing, directly matching the renewable-energy investment and clean-jobs portions of the promise.

delivered later_term

GovInfo - Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Roll Call 369 on H.R. 3684 was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the INVEST in America Act. The vote status was Passed, 228 yeas to 206 nays. The roll call lists Keating, Democratic, Massachusetts, as voting Yea.

Keating voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, another enacted law with clean-energy, efficiency, grid, school, and municipal grant programs.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 369, H.R. 3684
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Public Law 117-58 authorized the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program at $550,000,000 and allowed funds for financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, and zero-emission transportation capital investments, projects, and programs. It also provided $500,000,000 for grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities.

The law Keating supported funded renewable-energy and efficiency projects available to local governments and schools, supporting lower public-sector energy costs and clean-energy deployment.

delivered later_term

GovInfo - Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Roll Call 190 on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment. The vote status was Passed, 218 ayes to 214 noes. The roll call lists Keating, Democratic, Massachusetts, as voting No.

When Congress later considered legislation rolling back clean-energy subsidies, Keating voted against it, consistent with continued support for renewable-energy policy after the original promise period.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 190, H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Public Law 119-21 includes a chapter titled Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-first Energy, and Other Reforms. Its table of contents lists termination of the residential clean energy credit, termination and restrictions on the clean electricity production credit, termination and restrictions on the clean electricity investment credit, and repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

This later law partially rolled back clean-energy incentives and funds, but Keating voted against it. The rollback limits the durability of the earlier delivery, while his own record remains aligned with the promise.

partial later_term

GovInfo - Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%