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 to ban Russian oil is … Continue reading Barrasso: It’s Time for President Biden to Take the Shackles Off American Energy
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., ranking member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today sent a letter to United States Marshals Service (USMS) Director Ronald Davis seeking additional information regarding the potentially illicit methods the Investigations and Threat Management Service (ITMS) … Continue reading Commerce Dept used ‘potentially illicit methods’ to spy on Americans
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the problem with the United States and our allies buying Russian energy,U.S. Senate Banking Committee Republicans are calling on President Biden and his administration to pause all financial regulatory efforts targeting America’s energy security. The senators’ request comes as reports indicate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose its climate risk … Continue reading Banking Republicans Call on Biden Administration to Pause Financial Regulatory Efforts That Threaten America’s Energy Security
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senate Banking Committee Republicans in calling on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to halt the Treasury Department and all Biden administration efforts to develop regulations that could limit American energy producers’ access to credit and capital.“We write to express concern about the potential damaging effects to national security from the unprecedented … Continue reading Kennedy, Senate Banking Republicans urge Yellen to halt regulations that could hurt U.S. energy security
“I’ve been standing up to Big Oil, pushing them to increase supply.” That was what Maggie Hassan said this morning during a radio interview on WGIR without the slightest hint of shame. Just weeks after Hassan proposed an overtly political gas tax holiday, she is still working overtime to convince Granite Staters she doesn’t have … Continue reading Hassan’s Oil Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
February’s unemployment report showed that despite the economy adding 678,000 jobs, the number of jobs now is still 2.1 million fewer than February 2020, as millions of people have not returned to the labor force. Rachel Greszler, Heritage Foundation research fellow in economics, budget, and entitlements, released the following statement Friday on the latest numbers: … Continue reading Heritage Expert: Employment Should Be Higher, More Government Spending and Intervention Will Hurt Recovery
T he American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the association and industry would be closely reviewing the Biden Administration's proposed emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks, but that it will be critical that these rules result in usable, reliable and cost-effective equipment: "We share the Biden Administration's goals of reducing air pollution – as a … Continue reading Truckers React to Biden’s New Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Proposal
Just weeks after Senator Raphael Warnock cosponsored an overtly political gas tax holiday, he is still working overtime to convince Georgians that he doesn’t have one of the most anti-American energy records in the Senate. Part of his proposal is to tap into U.S. oil reserves. All of this after he stripped American energy … Continue reading Warnock’s Oil Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) that condemns the recent bomb threats at HBCUs and reaffirms the government’s commitment to combatting violence against students, faculty, and staff. “Tennessee is home to seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” said Senator Blackburn. “The recent bomb threats … Continue reading Senate unanimously condemns wave of bomb threats to black colleges
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to provide the public with clear details as to how nearly $200 billion in emergency COVID-19 relief for K-12 education is being disbursed. As of the start of this year, 86 percent of these emergency funds still had yet to be spent. “Some states like Iowa have focused … Continue reading Senate demands explanation $172 billion in ’emergency’ COVID funds did not go to emergencies
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