Democrats Make Final Push on Climate Bill

• By Tory Newmyer
• Roll Call Staff
• June 25, 2009, 8:02 p.m.

It may have been Thursday, but it was hump day in the House for the landmark climate change bill.
With critical backing from the White House, Democratic leaders leaned into their push to round up support for the package ahead of a scheduled Friday vote. They broadcast cautious confidence while acknowledging work remains to win over some holdouts, many of them moderates.