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There were no key votes in the Senate this past week. HOUSE REGULATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS: The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 14), sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., to disapprove of and nullify a September 2020 Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning methane emissions and oil and natural gas production. The vote, on June 25, was 229 yeas to 191 nays. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th Dist.: No.  Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, R-15th Dist.: No. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: The H...

House votes REGULATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS: The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 14), sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., to disapprove of and nullify a September 2020 Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning methane emissions and oil and natural gas production. A supporter, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said the rule, by removing direct limits on the emissions, would exacerbate the climate crisis. An opponent, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said cancelling the ru...

Rep. Lucas Praises Passage Of 2 Bipartisan Research & Development Bills Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas is praising the passage this week of two bipartisan bills that he said would allow the United States to maintain an edge over China in scientific research and development. Representative Lucas, (R) OK-3, is the top Republican on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, a veteran of the Hill who believes there’s still a place for responsible legislating. He said these bills are p...

Beyer applauds House passage scientific research, innovation legislation Published Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021, 4:13 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Don Beyer “This legislation will support continued leadership and achievement in American scientific innovation for years to come,” said Beyer, a senior member of the House Committee on...

© Getty Images The House passed legislation on Monday that would boost scientific research in an effort to make the U.S. more competitive with China. Lawmakers handily passed two bills on a bipartisan basis to increase funding for the National Science Foundation and establish a new directorate for science and engineering to expand research opportunities, as well as authorize research funding for the Department of Energys Office of Science. "We must significantly boost funding for science. For ...

In March, I outlined my vision for how we can grow our economy for all workers through the American Jobs Plan, and today the House took an important step in moving that forward by advancing two bipartisan bills. Led by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act will make vital investments in R&D, science, and our economic competitiveness, and re-affirm the role of sci...

US House passes legislation to boost scientific research in competition with China ANI | Updated: Jun 29, 2021 08:17 IST Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The USHouse of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would boost scientific research in an effort to make the US more competitive than China. The US lawmakers passed two bills on a bipartisan basis to increase funding for the National Science Foundation and establish a new directorate for scienc...

US House passes bill on scientific competition with China ANI 29 Jun 2021, 13:03 GMT+10 Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would boost scientific research in an effort to make the US more competitive than China. The US lawmakers passed two bills on a bipartisan basis to increase funding for the National Science Foundation and establish a new directorate for science and engineering to expand research opportunities, as well as authori...

Renewed climate change focus from the US federal government on greenhouse gas GHGs emissions to be used in analyzing policy decisions, Biden admin’s Interagency Working Group IWG on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases and values for the social costs of GHGs.

The bipartisan bill, the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act, would authorize significant increases in federal scientific investment while giving the National Science Foundation authority to make investments in science aimed at catapulting discoveries made in the lab into innovations that improve...