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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Passes Energy Infrastructure Act, Teeing Up Consideration of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
Thursday, July 15, 2021
On Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the “Energy Infrastructure Act” by a vote of 13-7, with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) voting with Committee Democrats in favor of the bill.  Forty-eight bipartisan amendments were incorporated into the bill during markup, with most being adopted en bloc by voice vote at the start of the meeting.
Sponsored by Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), the Energy Infrastructure Act represents the Committee’s intended contribution to the infrastructure deal currently being negotiated by a bipartisan group of Senators and the White House.  It would authorize $73 billion for power-related infrastructure and nearly $100 billion overall.  Senate negotiators are currently working to draft le ....

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