Energy
As Republican Leader of the House Energy Subcommittee, I am committed to developing policy that fosters job growth and fosters a reliable and affordable energy supply. Through a commitment to North American energy production, we can ensure a steady supply of affordable and reliable energy, spur job creation and manufacturing in Michigan, and fortify our long-term energy security. With advancements in technology and the discovery of game-changing oil and natural gas reserves, we are experiencing a new era of energy abundance. Building the infrastructure to move these supplies to consumers is emerging as the real challenge of the 21st century. Four years later, we did it again, with Republican and Democrats working together to pass another bipartisan pipeline safety bill. But that bill’s authorization expired October 1, 2019. After months of discussing a bipartisan reauthorization with our Democratic colleagues, they decided to move forward on their own path, crafting a partisan plan without Republican input. 2.7 million miles of energy pipelines deliver trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and billions of barrels of liquid petroleum products to communities across the nation every year. A disaster could devastate our economy, our environment and the wellbeing of American families, which makes playing politics with this reauthorization simply irresponsible. We cannot let political games and minor disagreements get in the way of a solid bipartisan bill that would protect our pipelines and ensure the safe delivery of our nation’s energy resources. Ensuring Grid Reliability and Security As the top Republican on the Energy Subcommittee, I have been leading the charge to secure our electricity grid from a myriad of threats whether they be cyber, physical, natural, or man-made. In 2015, Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which included language I authored giving the Department of Energy (DOE) more authority to prevent and react to threats to the electrical grid. While the FAST Act was a good start, I will continue to work with my subcommittee to ensure that our grid is as secure and reliable as it can be. Supporting the Advancement of Safe Nuclear Power |