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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 House has passed the National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), sponsored by Rep. Ed...

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 rule would do little to protect the environment or reduce methane emissions, but would harm American e...

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 proof of that. "We actually worked together," said Rep. Lucas, with emphasis on the word "together", ...

Beyer applauds House passage scientific research, innovation legislation Published Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021, 4:13 pm Join AFP's 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 Science, Space, and Technology,. “I am thrilled that the NSF legislation also included my Natio...

© 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 Energy's Office of Science. "We must significantly boost funding for science. For years, we have allowed millions of dollars of excellent research go unfunded," said House Science, ...