Business Meeting to Consider Nominations and Other Committee Business
The business meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the following: Agenda Item 1: The nomination of The Honorable Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior. Agenda Item 2: The nomination of […]
Media Advisory: Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Reschedule Business Meeting
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Tuesday, January 31 at 9:30 a.m. EST in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this business meeting is to consider the following: The nomination of the Honorable Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of […]
Murkowski Comments on the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Advance Energy Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement after President Trump issued a series of executive documents that will prioritize energy infrastructure and streamline regulatory reviews in the United States. “President Trump recognizes the importance of energy infrastructure, and that is a welcome sign. We need a president who understands the significant contributions […]
Cantwell Announces Blueprint to Rebuild Infrastructure That Creates 15 Million American Jobs
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell joined Senate Democrats in unveiling A Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure and Create 15 Million Jobs, which includes a historic $1 trillion investment that would create more than 15 million jobs over the next 10 years. The comprehensive blueprint by Cantwell and her colleagues would provide billions for funding […]
Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Announce Postponement of Business Meeting
**POSTPONED** The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today announced the postponement of a business meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at 9:30 a.m. EST in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. until further notice.
At Perry Nomination Hearing, Cantwell Secures Commitment to Hanford Cleanup, Worker Safety
Share this news on Twitter here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned former Texas Governor Rick Perry on nuclear waste issues at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the state of Washington. Gov. Perry has been nominated to serve as Secretary at the Department of Energy […]
Perry Promises Cantwell That Climate Research Will Continue at DOE, Scientists Will Be Protected, and Cybersecurity Will Be a Top Priority
Watch Cantwell’s Opening Statement: on YouTube.Watch the Exchange between Cantwell and Perry: on YouTube.Share this news on Twitter. Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) pressed former Governor Rick Perry, the president-elect’s nominee for Energy Secretary, on climate science, on protecting department employees and on […]
Opening Statement by Sen. Maria Cantwell
“Thank you, Madam Chairman. Welcome, Governor Perry, and welcome to your family. Congratulations on your nomination. “In case you may have forgotten, you once called for the abolishment of this agency. I suspect that now, having had a chance to learn about this department, you have a very different opinion. “The department, as the chair […]
Cantwell Demands Commitments from the Interior Secretary Nominee Ryan Zinke
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) questioned the president-elect’s nominee to be the Secretary of the Interior, Rep. Ryan Zinke. “Today’s hearing is about determining whether this nominee is committed to making sure that we minimize environmental harm, that we pay for cleanup […]
Murkowski Questions Interior Secretary Nominee on Alaska Issues
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired the nomination hearing for President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior (Interior), Congressman Ryan Zinke, R-Mont. Over the course of the hearing, Murkowski highlighted many energy, resource, and lands issues important to Alaska and the nation, stressing the importance of a cooperative approach between Congress […]