Energy Committee Sends Deputy Secretary Of The Interior Nominee To Senate Floor With Bipartisan Vote
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider the pending nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, voted to support Mr. Beaudreau’s nomination and he passed out of committee by a recorded […]
Barrasso: Oil & Gas Production on Federal Waters Helps Give America Energy Independence & Keeps Energy Prices Affordable
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to examine offshore energy development in federal waters and leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The hearing […]
Barrasso: I Believe Mr. Beaudreau Understands America Needs an All of the Above Energy Strategy
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a business meeting to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be deputy secretary of the Interior. To watch the full business […]
Barrasso & Lummis Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize Collection of AML Fee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced legislation to reauthorize and modernize the collection of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation fee. The AML fee collection authority is set to expire in September of this […]
Barrasso: The Biden Administration’s Green Energy Priorities are a Recipe for Repeated Disaster
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on his investigative report titled, “The Solyndra Syndrome & the Green Stimulus Delusion.” The report examines the striking parallels between the failed green energy stimulus policies of the Obama administration and the policy priorities of the Biden […]
Barrasso: This Cyberattack Underscores Importance of Energy Pipelines to Our Economy & National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. “This weekend’s cyberattack on the Colonial oil pipeline should concern every American,” said Barrasso. “We must make our critical energy infrastructure secure. […]
Manchin, Capito Unveil New Sign At New River Gorge National Park And Preserve
To watch Senators Manchin and Capito unveil the new sign click here. Charleston, WV – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today unveiled new signage at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation […]
Ranking Member Barrasso Releases Investigative Report: “The Solyndra Syndrome & the Green Stimulus Delusion”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released an investigative report titled, “The Solyndra Syndrome & the Green Stimulus Delusion.” The report examines the striking parallels between the failed green energy stimulus policies of the Obama administration and the policy priorities […]
Barrasso Op-Ed: China’s Goal is Domination, Not Cooperation. It’s Playing Biden and America for Fools.
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso April 30, 2021 USA Today China has a well-deserved reputation for deceit. That’s what makes a recent statement from China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng so remarkable: It is honest. He said it’s “not realistic” to expect China to make a new pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There’s […]
Manchin, Committee Consider Deputy Secretary Of The Interior Nominee
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Senator Joe […]