At the beginning of the 110th Congress, I assumed chairmanship of the newly created House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. The Select Committee’s 40-plus hearings have made it abundantly clear that the … [Read more...]
A Culture Of Incompetence At The Department Of Energy
This careless dilly-dallying has harmed the environment and the drained pockets of Americans for far too long. According to the GAO, if you look at just the top 4 appliances where the greatest energy savings can be achieved through new … [Read more...]
A Missed Opportunity To Solve America’s Nuclear Reactor Security Problems
(cross-posted at The Hill's Congress Blog)It is disappointing that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission missed this opportunity to help solve America's nuclear reactor security problem. These new regulations, initiated by a section of … [Read more...]
Invoking President Franklin D. Roosevelt In Support Of Increasing The Minimum Wage
By increasing the federal minimum wage by $2.10 - from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over two years - we are giving a long overdue pay raise to about 13 million Americans, which amounts to an additional $4,400 per year for a family of three. … [Read more...]
Invoking President Franklin D. Roosevelt In Support Of Increasing The Minimum Wage
President Franklin Roosevelt told us, "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." The federal minimum wage has remained … [Read more...]