Barrasso: We Must Secure America’s Position as the Global Leader in Nuclear Energy
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 nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Kathryn Huff, nominee to be assistant secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of […]
Manchin: The United States Must Unleash Its Vast Energy Resources To Counter Putin’s Weaponization Of Energy
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 examine the use of energy as a tool and weapon, and ensuring energy security for the […]
Manchin Calls For Rebuilding Domestic Energy Systems To Strengthen American Energy Security And Support Allies Across The Free World
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch the hearing in full, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the use of energy as […]
Barrasso: The Geopolitical Importance of U.S. Energy Dominance Cannot Be Overstated
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 examine the use of energy as a tool and a weapon, and ensuring energy security for the United […]
Manchin, Murkowski Welcome White House Announcement To Ban Russian Energy Imports
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the committee, welcomed an announcement from President Biden that the United States will ban Russian energy imports. This announcement follows the lead of Senators Manchin and Murkowski’s bipartisan, bicameral Ban […]
Barrasso: It’s Time for President Biden to Take the Shackles Off American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement on banning Russian oil imports. “President Biden is finally doing what members of Congress have been pushing for all along,” said Barrasso. “His decision […]
Barrasso Opening Statement at Committee Business Meeting to Consider Nominations
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 business meeting to consider the nominations of: Ms. Shalanda H. Baker, to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact at […]
Manchin Votes To Confirm Energy, ACHP Nominees
To watch the business meeting in full, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider four pending nominations. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, voted to advance all four nominations. An overview of the Committee’s votes can be viewed below: Ms. Shalanda H. […]
Manchin, Murkowski Statement On Growing Bipartisan, Bicameral Efforts To Ban Russian Energy Imports
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the recently announced bipartisan, bicameral agreement from the Senate Committee on Finance that provides a legislative path forward to […]
Manchin Announces More Than $18 Million To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands Across West Virginia
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced West Virginia will receive $18,480,441 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This is in addition to the $140,751,000 FY 2022 investment from Chairman Manchin’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act announced in […]