ICYMI: An Extra Reason for New Year’s Fireworks
ICYMI: It would be easy to miss amid the passage of coronavirus relief and government funding for the rest of the fiscal year, but another significant milestone occurred last Sunday, when President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, into law. One of the measures that we are celebrating at the Energy and Natural Resources Committee is the […]
ICYMI: What They’re Saying About the Energy Act of 2020
ICYMI: On Sunday evening, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which will fund the federal government for the rest of Fiscal Year 2021 and provide individuals, families, and businesses across the nation with much-needed relief from the coronavirus pandemic. The year-end omnibus also included a broad modernization of our nation’s energy policies championed by […]
Year-End Omnibus Also Includes Western Water Package
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) released the following statement after securing a number of western water provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which President Trump signed into law on Sunday evening. Murkowski worked with Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and the leadership of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the House Committee on […]
Manchin, Committee Conclude Historic 116th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, praised the historic, bipartisan achievements of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the 116th Congress. “Over the last two years, we’ve held 70 hearings and reported 78 bills. We’ve also reported and confirmed all […]
Manchin, Murkowski, House Colleagues Reach Agreement on Energy Package for Year-End Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK) announced that their bipartisan, bicameral Energy Act of 2020 has been included as Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, must-pass legislation that will be considered in the House and Senate starting today. The Energy Act features consensus provisions from […]
Manchin Energy Package Included in Year-End Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that his bipartisan, bicameral Energy Act of 2020 has been included in the year-end appropriations bill. The Energy Act features consensus provisions from Senator Manchin’s American Energy Innovation Act. It stands to become the […]
Manchin, Capito Ensure New River Gorge Legislation Included in Year-End Package
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) issued the following statements regarding the inclusion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act—legislation that would redesignate the New River Gorge National River as the New River Gorge […]
Murkowski, Manchin, House Colleagues Reach Agreement on Energy Package for Year-End Appropriations Bill
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., today announced that their bipartisan, bicameral Energy Act of 2020 has been included as Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, must-pass legislation that will be considered in the House and Senate starting today. The Energy Act features consensus provisions from the Senate’s American […]
National Landslide Preparedness Act Heads to President’s Desk
The Senate yesterday passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help communities prepare for and respond to landslides and other natural hazards, sending it to the President’s desk for signature. The Senate first passed S. 529, the National Landslide Preparedness Act, in July, and yesterday unanimously passed a modified version of the bill as H.R. 8810, which […]
Manchin: Congress Must Reauthorize SRS And PILT
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 27 bipartisan Senators in urging Congressional leadership to include a reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) and maintain robust Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program funding as part of the Appropriations process. The Senators’ letter comes as the economic […]