Chairman Murkowski Welcomes Senator Manchin as New Ranking Member
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was named as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) beginning in the 116th Congress. “I congratulate Sen. Manchin on his new role as ranking member. I’m excited to work with him in his […]
Cantwell Secures Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate the Use of Cross-Laminated Timber and Green Buildings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured bipartisan legislation in the Farm Bill that promotes new and innovative uses for wood as a building material. The legislation known as the Timber Innovation Act will accelerate the research and development of wood for […]
Senate Confirms Bernie McNamee to be FERC Commissioner
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Bernard “Bernie” McNamee to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). McNamee will serve the remainder of a term that ends on June 30, 2020. “I congratulate Mr. McNamee and am pleased that FERC will once […]
WATCH: Cantwell Opposes FERC Nominee Bernard McNamee On The Senate Floor
Watch Senator Cantwell’s floor speech here Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) took to the Senate floor to voice opposition to the Trump administration’s nominee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Bernard McNamee. “It’s important that the Commission remain independent and impartial because […]
In Final Weeks of 115th Congress, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Rally To Save LWCF, Call on Congress to pass LWCF during Lame Duck
Watch Senator Cantwell’s opening remarks here | Download TV-quality video WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and a bipartisan congressional Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) coalition called on Congress to vote on and pass permanent reauthorization and mandatory funding of the LWCF by the […]
Congress Sends Feinstein-Murkowski-Wyden Earthquake Resilience Act to President’s Desk
The House of Representatives today passed the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, modernizes earthquake-safety programs that help states prepare for and respond to earthquakes. The Senate unanimously passed the bill in September. […]
Cantwell Votes No On FERC Nominee
Watch Senator Cantwell’s opening remarks here | Download TV-quality video Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voted no on the Trump administration’s nominee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Bernard McNamee. “I would have liked to take Mr. McNamee at his word when […]
Committee Advances FERC, Park Service, and Nuclear Energy Nominees
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a business meeting to advance three nominees: Dr. Rita Baranwal to be Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy; Mr. Bernie McNamee to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Mr. David Vela to be Director of the National […]
Committee Reviews FERC, Park Service, and Nuclear Energy Nominees
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to consider nominees for the Department of Energy (DOE), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the National Park Service. The nominees were Dr. Rita Baranwal to be Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at DOE; Mr. Bernie McNamee to be a member of FERC; and Mr. […]
Cantwell Presses FERC Nominee on Trump Coal Bailout
Watch Senator Cantwell’s opening remarks here | Download TV-quality video Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned the Trump administration’s nominee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Bernard McNamee, regarding his role in the effort to bail out the coal industry during his […]