Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Pay for Wildland Firefighters
Washington, DC – Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jon Tester (D-MT), introduced S. 2272, the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, legislation that would maintain pay levels achieved by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “America’s federal […]
Barrasso Joins in Introducing Bill to Protect Pay for Wildland Firefighters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined U.S. Senator Krysten Sinema (I-AZ) and a bipartisan group of members to introduce the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act this week. This legislation works to strengthen America’s ability to prepare for and suppress wildfires by ensuring […]
Manchin, Committee Receive Testimony on Compacts of Free Association
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 receive testimony regarding the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, a legislative proposal submitted by the Secretary of State […]
Barrasso: Pacific Island Allies are Critical to Countering China Threat
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 discuss the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, a joint resolution proposed by the […]
Barrasso Calls on Granholm to Uphold the Highest Ethical Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding the participation of a lobbyist for Ford Motor Company on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. Barrasso calls on Secretary Granholm to […]
ICYMI: Manchin Statement on 4th Circuit Decision to Halt Construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Washington, DC — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to stay construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 ratified and approved all necessary permits for Mountain […]
Barrasso, Capito Urge FERC to Analyze Negative Impact of EPA-Proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners James Danly, Allison Clements, and Mark […]
Manchin: Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Final Permit is Great News for West Virginia and the Entire Nation
Charleston, WV – Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a Department of the Army water crossing permit authorizing the Mountain Valley Pipeline. “This announcement that the Mountain Valley pipeline finally has all permits needed to resume construction is […]
Manchin Announces $3.8 Million in PILT Payments to 36 West Virginia Counties
Washington, DC — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services. “For decades […]
Barrasso Bill Would Protect Availability of Critical Transformers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), today introduced S. 2036, the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is an original cosponsor of the legislation. “The Biden administration’s extreme green regulations continue to threaten American families. Our […]