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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has said he will to bring the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill (S. 2191) to the Senate floor for consideration the first week in June, although there are reports that this date could slip. In advance of the floor debate, Senate Environment and Publics Works (EPW) Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer ...
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On May 20, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), the Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released a list of energy and climate principles that he believes the U.S. should follow. The Republican principles are as follows:Lower Gasoline PricesUnlocking Domestic Energy Resources ImmediatelyThe American Economy and American Jobs Come ...
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Environment and Public Works Ranking Member, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) issued a "white paper" yesterday (5/21), blasting the Lieberman-Warner bill and claiming that it "will hurt families, jobs and the economy." In the 14-page analysis, Inhofe discusses the background and history of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as ...
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On May 15, the House Ways and Means Committee marked-up and approved H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008. The $57 billion bill will extend popular tax credits and deductions, such as state and local tax deductions and tuition and education expenses, as well as the research and development tax credit, some of which expired ...
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After months of negotiation, Congress approved the final conference report on the farm bill, H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. President Bush has threatened to veto the compromise agreement, but both the House and Senate have the necessary two-thirds majority votes to override a potential veto.
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Steven Keenan will take over as Legislative Assistant to Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) as Kristen Sarri moves to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Keenan is a seasoned staffer, who comes from the House side. He staffed Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), an active member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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