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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.

Manchin Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Ensure Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Tax Credits Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Economic Security

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on Secretary Yellen to release guidance that ensures Section 45W Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits (45W) — included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — are intended only for commercial use.

Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of the Interior’s Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial funding and new authorizations provided to the DOI in the IIJA, and built upon with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to boost energy production, onshore critical minerals supply chains, clean up legacy pollution in fossil fuel communities, enhance our energy security, and more.

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland urging the withdrawal of recent draft guidance proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Manchin: There Has Never Been a More Critical Time for Congress to Protect American Energy Security and Reclaim Energy Independence

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement urging his Senate colleagues to support the inclusion of bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Barrasso Presses DOE for Details on Taxpayer Dollars Being Sent to China-connected Companies

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding loans and grants to China-connected companies.

Barrasso Responds to TerraPower Announcement

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement in response to TerraPower’s announcement that it plans to delay its Natrium reactor project in Wyoming due to lack of American nuclear fuel.

Barrasso: The Biden Administration Must Stop Blocking Access to America’s Oil & Natural Gas Resources

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the Department of the Interior’s implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act..

Delaware Delegation Delivers Major Water Resources Wins for the First State

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.), today celebrated Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) as part of legislation supporting our nation’s defense programs. The measure will now be sent to President Biden for his signature.

Murray, Duckworth, Wild Introduce Bill to Protect Right to Build a Family Through IVF as Extreme Republican Abortion Bans Threaten Access

By DOL Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07), introduced legislation to protect every American’s right to access in vitro fertilization...

McCaul: “The Tyranny in Nicaragua Hasn’t Elicited a Peep From This Administration”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued a statement on the Biden administration’s continued blind eye toward Nicaragua’s pattern of oppression.

Carper Statement on GAO Subjecting FHWA Memo to Congressional Review

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the conclusion by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that a December 2021 memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) entitled “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America" is a rule subject to the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

McCaul, Meeks, Chabot, Bera Issue Statement on Japan’s New National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Ranking Member of the Asia, Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Chairman Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding today’s release of Japan’s new National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program...

McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez Urge Robust Emergency Appropriations to Support Taiwan, Ukraine

News Release: Dear Mr. Schumer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. McCarthy...

EPW Leaders Celebrate Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) secured passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 83-11 in the Senate.

Wyden Statement on European Union Implementing International Tax Reform

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the European Union directive to implement international tax reform...

Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Urge Robust Emergency Appropriations to Support Taiwan, Ukraine

News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are calling on Senate and...

Manchin Announces $228 Million From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

By DOE Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023. This funding will support continuing ...

Murray-Backed Bill to Increase Access to Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities Heads to Biden’s Desk

By DOL Newswire | Dec 19, 2022

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage Thursday night of the 21st Century Assistive Technology (AT) Act as part of the National Defense Authorization...

Meeks, McCaul, Bera, and Chabot Issue Statement on Japan’s New National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program