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WASHINGTON, D.C.-A bill introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton and Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas to reauthorize and increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program will be marked up by the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy this Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m.
The block grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to assist efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill, H.R. 2088, would reauthorize the program and provide it with $3.5 billion annually for the next five years.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today Rep. Greg Stanton introduced a bill to require warning labels on addictive prescription painkillers to take an important step toward combatting the nation's opioid crisis. The bipartisan Lessening Addiction by Enhancing Labeling (LABEL) Opioids Act was introduced in the Senate today by Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Mike Braun of Indiana-Stanton's bill is the Act's companion in the House.
High-profile stories about Congress today frequently focus on the fights over big legislation and the gridlock that results. But beyond the headlines we are seeing quiet, steady progress on energy efficiency policy.
We are keeping an eye on bills to encourage purchases of more efficient vehicles, help prepare tomorrow's energy workforce, and incentivize homeowners to invest in improving energy efficiency, among others. Here are some of the key developments this year so far.
Bipartisan Senate Group Encourages Efficient Transportation
Arizona tribes thin on broadband, struggle with lagging technology
"Just Google it."
Carroll Onsae says it's a joke among Hopi, who have broadband internet in only some pockets of the reservation. And even there it works slowly.
"Our area is economically disadvantaged. It's a hardship for families to not have service to broadband services," said Onsae, general manager of Hopi Telecommunications Inc.
PHOENIX - Phoenix and Mesa were ranked among the top 25 cities that would benefit from the passing of the American Dream and Promise Act.
A Center for American Progress report released last month found that Phoenix was the No. 4 city that would benefit, topped by Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, with Mesa coming in at No. 25.
The Dream and Promise Act, also known as H.R. 6, would create a path to legalization and ultimately citizenship for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children who qualify for the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rep. Greg Stanton, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement following the markup of a Committee Report for Resolution recommending that the U.S. House of Representatives find Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee:
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the war between the Trump administration and House Democrats.
The committee voted 24-16 along party lines to approve a resolution recommending that the full U.S. House find Barr in contempt for his refusal to comply with a committee subpoena seeking an unredacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report detailing Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Everyone wants what's best for future generations, but very rarely do children get the chance to share their ideas with leaders.
Officials in Arizona and Sonora are working to close that barrier with the Cross-Border Youth Summit (CBYS), which provides junior high and high schoolers from both sides of the border a place to gather and share their experiences while also proposing solutions for a wide variety of topics.
PHOENIX-Phoenix and Mesa, Ariz. rank among the top cities in the nation that stand to benefit from the passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton, would put certain immigrants including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as well as those eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), on a pathway to permanent citizenship.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, to ensure the U.S. honors commitments detailed in the Paris Agreement. The bill also calls on the President to develop a national plan to reduce pollution on track with the goals set in Paris in 2015.