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• Congressional Schedule September 2007

  Congress reconvened on Tuesday, September 4, after a month-long August recess and faces a busy legislative agenda. In addition to energy legislation, Congress plans to address a number of other issues this Fall, including finishing all 12 appropriations Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:14 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-05-07 by Article

• Energy Bill Conference Expected to be Slow and Difficult

  While the House and Senate swiftly approved differing versions of an "energy independence" bill earlier this summer, reconciling differences in the bills may be more difficult than initially anticipated. There are both procedural and substantive Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:13 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-05-07 by Article

• Sanders Puts a Hold on OMB Nominee - Jim Nussle

  The Senate voted on Tuesday (9/4/07) to confirm former Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA) to head the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), despite a procedural hold on the nomination placed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Sanders placed a hold on the Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:12 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 9-05-07 by Article