Kellie Lunney

Congress has done zero on E15 -- despite promising it would

Scooplet: Energy Committee Chair @SenMikeLee hired Rob MacGregor as policy director for natural resources. MacGregor comes from the House Natural Resources Committee, where he was a key permitting hand for Chair Bruce Westerman. He'll now play leading role in Senate negotations

Ongoing DHS shutdown puts Senate's next recess at risk "It needs to get resolved by the end of next week," Leader Thune told reporters today. "I can’t see us taking a break with the government still shut down" news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Markwayne Mullin said he would revoke a policy requiring the DHS secretary to personally sign off on any contracts or grant awards totaling more than $100,000 if he is confirmed as head of the department, @klunney reports earlier from his hearing news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

News: Energy Secretary Chris Wright will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on April 15, per Rep. Chuck Fleischmann. Approps is getting started on FY27 funding bills, and appropriators expect to have Trump's budget request by then.

A man screaming “go Trump” runs up on stage at the “People’s State of the Union” boycott event on the National Mall while Sen. Murphy was speaking. He gets dragged away below after getting up on stage right next to Murphy

I've been hearing lots of complaints about high Pepco bills recently, and D.C. councilmembers are sharing in the pain. "I just got an $1,100 Pepco bill so I am beyond pissed with utilities right now. My house is at 68 degrees," said @CMRobertWhiteDC. For @CMLewisGeorgeW4: $899.

House passed this measure in Jan. Senate expected to vote this wk on it.

The hangover from the end of last year’s 43-day government shutdown lingers for congressional Democrats seeking to maintain unity around their demands for funding DHS by the end of next week - @MaeveSheehey & @angelicafdiaz news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

SCOOP: After shedding 1000s of staff and hiring just 2% of its target for filing season, the IRS is detailing HR employees + others w/ no relevant experience to process tax returns/provide customer service. Employees predict systemic failures + skyrocketing error rates on returns

Please start following our new DHS reporter Angélica! Send her tips & add her to your distro lists

Low-income energy aid program has enough $ through at least end of Feb even with a partial gov't shutdown, advocates say. Story for BGov subscribers: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Abigail Ross Hopper is leaving as president of the Solar Energy Industries Association. One of her last acts is testifying today at @EPWGOP's permitting hearing.

Real savings for the American people: @ENERGY and EDF are restructuring or eliminating over $83 billion in loans and conditional commitments, representing over 80% of the Biden-era loan portfolio.

Promoted as a climate fix, a federal mandate to mix ethanol into gasoline is instead driving high emissions: 🌽 Ethanol drives huge demand for corn 🚜 Corn is grown with heavy fertilizer use 🔥 Fertilizer releases a greenhouse gas 300x stronger than CO₂ floodlightnews.org/corn-ethanol-c…

Appropriators Tuesday recommended more than $4 billion in fiscal 2026 for a popular bipartisan program that helps low-income households with heating and cooling costs. via @klunney news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Chairman @RepBrianMast: China has had a chokehold on critical minerals, threatening our economic and national security. @RepYoungKim's bill will give America the tools to end CCP coercion over these essential resources. This is a must-win for us and our allies.

Amazing - the stories of Missourians’ lives changed by RECA continue to pour in

@klunney The Commerce Department’s weather prediction agencies and Census Bureau would get a funding bump as part of the $78 billion discretionary spending package. news.bloombergtax.com/bloomberg-gove…

The Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would be spared deep funding cuts sought by Trump administration in fiscal 2026 under the bill, @klunney reports. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…