WASHINGTON, May 2 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in support of Chairman Newhouse's introduction of H. Res. 339, a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an "all of the above" energy plan is the most viable approach to American energy independence. Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams: "Energy produced in the  more

SHAWNEE, Kansas, May 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Representative Sharice Davids held a "Main Street Stroll" in Downtown Shawnee to celebrate National Small Business Week, visiting four small businesses and hosting the owners for a roundtable discussion. During the roundtable, they discussed current challenges facing Kansas small business owners, including workforce issues, access to capital, and inflationary pressures. Businesses that pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release and letter on May 2, 2023: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the Missouri Congressional delegation - including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-1), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2), Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-5), Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6), Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-7), and Rep. Jason Smith (MO-8) - in sending a letter to the Director of the Air   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Appearing on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business this morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. called on Joe Biden to work with Congressional leaders to address our national debt crisis. In the interview, he discussed the U.S. House of Representatives legislation, Limit Save Grow Act, that would raise the debt limit for a year while simultaneously putting in place meaningful budget cuts that   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: EPA Administrator announced today that the EPA would permit summertime sale of E15 on an emergency basis for the summer 2023 driving season. In March, Sen. Marshall and a bipartisan group of Senate Colleagues urged President Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel to reduce the United States' reliance on foreign sources of energy and utilize American agriculture as an energy solution.   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following joint testimony involving a hearing on April 18, 2023, entitled "Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Department of Defense Nuclear Weapons Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program." The witnesses from DOE are Jill Hruby, administrator and under secretary for nuclear security, and Marvin L. Adams, dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support issued the following testimony by Rachel L. Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, involving a hearing on April 19, 2023, entitled "Military Construction, Energy, Installations, Environmental, and Base Closure Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Thank you for this oppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced legislation to help provide stable energy rates and a reliable energy grid to states in the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA), including Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act would give the SWPA the authority to operate on a self-funding,  more