Chairman Manchin's historic Inflation Reduction Act addresses record inflation by paying down our national debt and increasing American energy production to provide relief at the pump and bolster energy security.
Joe Manchin (I, WV)
Chairman
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Chair's News
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee Clears Manchin-Barrasso Permitting Reform Legislation, Pending Nomination
- West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Announces $30 Million Award to Establish Regional Hydrogen Hub in America’s Energy Powerhouse
- Manchin Announces $5 Million for Solar & Hydrogen Technology Research at WVU
- Manchin, Barrasso Release Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation
John Barrasso (R, WY)
Ranking Member
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Republican News
- Barrasso Blasts Haaland for Failure to Address Criminal and Violent Acts on Federal Property
- What They Are Saying: Continued Support for Barrasso-Manchin Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances the Manchin-Barrasso Bipartisan Permitting Reform Act
- Barrasso: Permitting Reform Act Will Boost American Energy Production, Lower Costs for Families
Featured
Committee Updates
Signed into law in August 2022, this long-overdue legislation helps strengthen America's national and economic security and preserve our global competitiveness through investments in scientific research and development.
Signed into law by President Biden in November 2021, this historic bipartisan achievement is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure and a testament to the strong work that is still possible when we put politics aside to do what is best for our country.
Signed into law as Division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, it is the first comprehensive modernization of our nation’s energy policies in 13 years. Learn more here.
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