State of the Union: On January 24th, President Obama laid out a blueprint for our economy that emphasized American manufacturing, American energy, and skills for American workers. Among his energy provisions, he included the following goals:
- Promote safe, responsible development of their near 100-year supply of natural gas, supporting more than 600,000 jobs while ensuring public health and safety.
- Incentivize manufacturers to make energy upgrades, saving $100 billion over the next decade.
- Create clean energy jobs in the United States.
Resolution of Disapproval of Debt Limit Increase: On Thursday, the Senate voted against the measure (H.J. Res 98) by a vote of 44-52. The House voted in favor of the Resolution by a vote of 239-176 on January 18th.
Congressional Outlook:
Budget: The White House announced that the President’s Budget Release would be delayed until February 13th. Senator Conrad has scheduled a Full Budget Committee hearing entitled “Budget and Economic Outlook” on February 2nd.
Appropriations: House Appropriations Committees are to begin holding hearings the week of February 13th, immediately following the release of the President’s Budget.
House: In Session 1/31-2/3
2/3: Science and Tech, Energy and Environment Subcommittee Hearing- “EPA Science Assessment”
Senate: In Session 1/30-2/3:
1/31: ENR Full Committee Hearing- “US and Global Energy Outlook”
1/31: Finance Full Committee Hearing- “Extenders and Tax Overhaul”
2/1: Budget Full Committee Hearing- “Budget and Economic Outlook”
Anticipated Administrative Action: EPA expected to release GHG Regulations in January.
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