Joint Statement on Status of Bipartisan Energy Bill
Today, Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the status of their jointly authored energy bill: “We have worked throughout the weekend to try to clear a path for our broad, bipartisan energy bill, which will help grow our economy, bolster our security and protect the environment. […]
Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell Comment on Status of Bipartisan Energy Bill
Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., today released the following statement on the status of their jointly authored energy bill: “We have worked throughout the weekend to try to clear a path for our broad, bipartisan energy bill, which will help grow our economy, bolster our security, and protect the environment. […]
Sen. Murkowski Comments on President Obama’s Latest Proposed Tax Hike
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s proposal to put a new $10 per barrel tax on oil. The tax will reportedly be part of the President’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. “After years of imposing new restrictions on access in federal areas in Alaska and throughout […]
Cantwell: Both Sides Should Work to Resolve the Remaining Issues on the Energy Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement following the cloture votes on the bipartisan energy bill: “Now that it’s clear there are not 60 votes to end debate on the energy bill, both sides should work to resolve the […]
Sen. Murkowski Promotes Use of Hydropower as Senate Considers Bipartisan Energy Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke in support of hydropower as the Senate resumed consideration of her broad, bipartisan energy bill. Murkowski highlighted the bill’s provisions and amendments offered by her Senate colleagues to advance the use of hydropower – a clean, renewable baseload energy resource – in her home state of Alaska and […]
ICYMI: Cantwell Calls for Additional Efficiency Measures in the Bipartisan Energy Bill
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s floor speech here. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urged her Senate colleagues to include more provisions on energy efficiency in the bipartisan energy bill – the first comprehensive energy bill to be debated on the Senate floor since 2007. […]
Sen. Murkowski Touts Benefits For Alaska in Bipartisan Energy Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today advanced debate on her broad, bipartisan energy bill by providing a synopsis of how it will benefit her home state of Alaska. She focused on how the bill will help the state produce more energy and help consumers use less energy, creating new opportunities and lowering costs, especially in […]
ICYMI: Sen. Murkowski Highlights Critical Minerals Provisions in Bipartisan Energy Bill
Last night, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrapped up day two of the Senate’s consideration of her broad, bipartisan energy legislation, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, by highlighting the bill’s provisions to improve our nation’s mineral security. Murkowski called the mineral subtitle of the bill – which is drawn directly from her American Mineral […]
Cantwell: ‘We Need to Update and Modernize Our Energy Policies’
Watch Sen. Cantwell’s opening statement here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, took to the Senate floor to begin debate on the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012). Sen. Cantwell will help manage the debate and amendment process […]
Sen. Murkowski Leads Senate Consideration of Broad, Bipartisan Energy Bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today commenced debate on the Senate floor of S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. During her remarks on the Senate floor, Murkowski highlighted the benefits of this broad, bipartisan energy bill and the bipartisan process surrounding the bill. Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources […]