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The bill was introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) in July 2024. [2] The last action on the bill was taken in August. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cleared the bill from the committee with a 15-4 margin and only one additional amendment. [3]
The bill represents one of the most significant actions Congress has taken to advance clean energy since Democrats narrowly passed the Inflation Reduction Act almost two years ago.
The bill, which includes provisions on tax, health care, and climate and energy spending, was introduced in the Senate as an amendment to the Build Back Better Act. On August 7, the Senate passed the bill on a 50–50 vote with Vice President Harris breaking the tie. [193] On August 12, 2022, the House passed the bill on a 220–207 vote. [194]
Bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up approvals for new energy projects advanced to the full Senate Wednesday. The legislation, put forward by Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso ...
A massive energy bill sailed its way out of a Senate committee as efforts to better understand the measure or allow for more public input and transparency were voted down. ... failed as the ...
Chairman Tom Carper (D‑DE) of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee called it "a major victory for our climate and American energy security", and ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R‑WV) described nuclear energy as important to the country. Both praised the bipartisan support for the bill, which passed the Senate 88–2. [8 ...
The Senate ensured that political reality as lawmakers approved three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including two Democrats. The five-member commission oversees natural ...
The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is a standing committee of the United States Senate.It has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and mineral resources, including nuclear development; irrigation and reclamation, territorial possessions of the United States, trust lands appertaining to America's indigenous peoples, and the conservation, use, and ...