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Burdensome, duplicative federal regulations create roadblocks to developing the energy our nation needs.

We also discussed our shared economic interests, in addition to our strategic partnership, and met with industry leaders to help advance mutually beneficial trade opportunities.

We need our allies to step up to the plate, especially in the conflict with Iran, and work with us to protect our shared interests.

Importantly, we pressed for Britain and all of the NATO members to increase their military investment.

This visit was an opportunity to strengthen our ties with the U.K. and ensure our warfighters are receiving the support they need.

Great Britain is a key strategic partner that hosts a range of U.S. missions, providing a forward deployment point to support our security interests in Europe and the Middle East,

The impact is electricity bills will go up.

There is such an opportunity for us on climate, yes, but on jobs.

We should be advocating for the fact that [Trump] curtailed this development of skilling and training for higher-wage jobs but now can’t even get an infrastructure bill out the door.

Investments in clean energy lower home energy bills, create good-paying union jobs, and strengthen American manufacturing—a win-win-win for workers, families, and communities.

The Trump administration’s attacks on clean energy are costing working people in lost jobs and higher bills all across the country. Clean energy is cheap energy, and we need durable policies that lower costs for Americans and provide…

My dad was an IBEW lineman, and he spent his career working on the grid that kept our community firm. Because he had a good union job, he could reliably provide for my family, buy a home, and give myself and my siblings opportunities that…

As Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I will continue holding the Forest Service accountable and demanding the transparency and public oversight Americans deserve as this process moves forward.

Clearcutting and building roads won’t help prevent catastrophic wildfires, but they will benefit the timber industry at the expense of the lands that belong to the American people.

This is not part of a broader fire mitigation strategy.

If the Forest Service is going to invoke extraordinary emergency authorities, it owes the public transparency and accountability.

Active wildfire management requires targeted, science-based hazardous fuels treatments—not a blank check for sweeping clearcutting, new road construction, and fewer safeguards for the places that Americans hunt, fish, hike, camp, and enjoy…

It is alleged, but highly credibly alleged, that terrible things happened at Zorro Ranch where, just like everywhere else, Jeffrey Epstein set up shop.

I think it's just worth taking a step back and realizing that the president isn't just doing this to create an atmosphere where he can create a false narrative and try to sway the outcome of the election.

The bar was so low and he managed to go under it.

This bill also begins a new chapter in the stewardship of this land – one that includes opportunities for Tribes and Traditional Historic Communities to have a voice in land management plans.

Threats such as desecration of petroglyphs, illegal dumping, and efforts to sell off public lands continue to endanger the plateau.

The Caja del Rio Protection Act is an example of a home-grown legislative product and a representation of a partnership built from common ground.

Passing the Water Resources Development Act out of our committee unanimously every two years—for over a decade—really is evidence that collaborative legislating still exists in the United States Senate.