Today the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2022 discretionary budget request and the Department of Energy's critical mission to transform and secure the Nation's energy system.
Bobby Rush
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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.
I think that more cohesive and consistent management of this program is critical to speeding cleanup at these sites.
That is why I, along with Ranking Member Upton and other esteemed colleagues, have introduced bipartisan legislation to further strengthen DOE's ability to respond to physical and cyber security threats.
This sizeable investment will advance crucial energy--clean energy priorities, good-paying jobs, and the U.S. efforts to deploy technologies to tackle the climate crisis.
My bill, H.R. 3119, The Energy Emergency Leadership Act, will assign cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response functions to a new DOE Assistant Secretary.
it is time to consider mandatory, enforceable reliability standards for our Nation's pipeline network.
The Colonial cyberattack revealed that a secure, reliable, and affordable supply of fossil energy is absolutely critical to our economy and our way of life.





