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Dec. 6, 2024
Durbin Statement On Ramaswamy's Threat To Claw Back Federal Loan To Rivian, Rival Company Of Elon Musk
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 19, 2024
Durbin, Thune Statement On Approval Of Summertime E15 Fuel Sales
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2024
Durbin, Thune Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Leverage American Agriculture
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2023
As Winter Approaches, Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration To Help Reduce Energy Costs
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 16, 2023
As Winter Approaches, Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration To Help Reduce Energy Costs
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Rep. Bill Foster
Aug. 14, 2023
Durbin Visits Double Black Diamond Solar Farm
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2023
Durbin Visits Double Black Diamond Solar Farm
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023
Durbin, Luján, Risch, And Blackburn Announce New Senate National Labs Caucus
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Thune Statement On Biden Administration Decision To Sell E15 Fuel Through Summer
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 29, 2023
Durbin Meets With Ameren, Talks Clean Energy
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2023
Durbin Questions USDA Secretary About New Revenues From Clean Energy Generation On Farms
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Utilize American Agriculture
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2023
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Markey Joins Senator Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-year Legislation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 2, 2022
Tweet - "By making E15 available year-round, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act will help Illinois drivers save money at the pump by choosing low-carbon & home-grown ethanol, support Illinois farmers, and reduce our dependence on OPEC."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin Join Fischer, Klobuchar to Introduce Bipartisan Year-round E15 Legislation With Landmark Support
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Higgins Leads Republican Letter To Biden Regarding Diesel Fuel Costs, Urging Measures To Reduce Inflation
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Nov. 17, 2022
Durbin Introduces Legislation To Incentivize Energy Reductions For Additional Consumer Savings
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Rep. Lauren Boebert Takes Action to Reduce Energy Prices
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Thune, Durbin Lead Bipartisan Request for Historic RFS "Set" Rulemaking
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Scalise, House Republicans: 'Biden Must Unleash American Energy Now'
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT - Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Texas Energy Grid Operator's Subsidies to Cryptominers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Gonzalez Warns President Biden Against Export Ban on Heels of Opec Slashing Production
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 11, 2022
Tweet - "The NOPEC Act passed in the Judiciary Committee w/ a bipartisan vote in May. Saudi Arabia's collusion w/ Putin to fix prices will increase gas prices for Americans at a time when inflation is high. The Senate must take action against price fixing by OPEC & pass this legislation."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2022
Casten: Without Transmission Permitting Reform, We Will Not Meet Emissions Reduction Goals
Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2022
Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 24, 2022
Casten Introduces REDUCE Act to Eliminate Demand Response Opt Out
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 4, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2022
Duckworth Joins Grassley to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Save Money at the Pump, Improve Vehicle Efficiency
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 27, 2022
Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
Rep. Sean Casten
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Prioritize American Energy
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 1, 2022
Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Malinowski, Davids, and Spanberger Call for Answers From U.s. Energy Information Administration on Contribution of Oil Refining Shortfall to High Gas Prices
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 30, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 27, 2022
AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT, DUCKWORTH CONTINUES PUSH FOR CLEAN AIR, WATER AND LAND FOR ALL
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of White House Meeting with Big Oil CEOs, Senators Urge Biden to Help Lower Gas Prices
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 14, 2022
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sens. Ossoff, Casey, Whitehouse Pushing to Reduce Energy Costs for Businesses & Manufacturers
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 13, 2022
DUCKWORTH, DURBIN URGE ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO APPLY FOR EPA CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date
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Politician
Dec. 6, 2024
Durbin Statement On Ramaswamy's Threat To Claw Back Federal Loan To Rivian, Rival Company Of Elon Musk
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 19, 2024
Durbin, Thune Statement On Approval Of Summertime E15 Fuel Sales
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2024
Durbin, Thune Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Leverage American Agriculture
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $176 Million To Help Illinois Families Save On Home Energy Bills
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2023
As Winter Approaches, Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration To Help Reduce Energy Costs
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 16, 2023
As Winter Approaches, Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration To Help Reduce Energy Costs
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 13, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Announce Up To $1 Billion For Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen's Production And Distribution Hub
Rep.Bill Foster
Aug. 14, 2023
Durbin Visits Double Black Diamond Solar Farm
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 14, 2023
Durbin Visits Double Black Diamond Solar Farm
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023
Durbin, Luján, Risch, And Blackburn Announce New Senate National Labs Caucus
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Thune Statement On Biden Administration Decision To Sell E15 Fuel Through Summer
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 29, 2023
Durbin Meets With Ameren, Talks Clean Energy
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2023
Durbin Questions USDA Secretary About New Revenues From Clean Energy Generation On Farms
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Utilize American Agriculture
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 16, 2023
Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2023
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Markey Joins Senator Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-year Legislation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 2, 2022
Tweet - "By making E15 available year-round, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act will help Illinois drivers save money at the pump by choosing low-carbon & home-grown ethanol, support Illinois farmers, and reduce our dependence on OPEC."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin Join Fischer, Klobuchar to Introduce Bipartisan Year-round E15 Legislation With Landmark Support
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Higgins Leads Republican Letter To Biden Regarding Diesel Fuel Costs, Urging Measures To Reduce Inflation
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Nov. 17, 2022
Durbin Introduces Legislation To Incentivize Energy Reductions For Additional Consumer Savings
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Rep. Lauren Boebert Takes Action to Reduce Energy Prices
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Thune, Durbin Lead Bipartisan Request for Historic RFS "Set" Rulemaking
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Scalise, House Republicans: 'Biden Must Unleash American Energy Now'
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT - Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Texas Energy Grid Operator's Subsidies to Cryptominers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Gonzalez Warns President Biden Against Export Ban on Heels of Opec Slashing Production
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 11, 2022
Tweet - "The NOPEC Act passed in the Judiciary Committee w/ a bipartisan vote in May. Saudi Arabia's collusion w/ Putin to fix prices will increase gas prices for Americans at a time when inflation is high. The Senate must take action against price fixing by OPEC & pass this legislation."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2022
Casten: Without Transmission Permitting Reform, We Will Not Meet Emissions Reduction Goals
Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 15, 2022
Casten and Experts Agree: Fossil Fuel Subsidies are Harmful to US Energy Market
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 24, 2022
Casten Introduces REDUCE Act to Eliminate Demand Response Opt Out
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to the Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Chair Castor Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Ferc to Strengthen Transmission Rule
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 4, 2022
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 28, 2022
Duckworth Joins Grassley to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Save Money at the Pump, Improve Vehicle Efficiency
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 27, 2022
Reps. Casten, McNerney & Levin Introduce Two New Grid Reliability Bills
Rep.Sean Casten
July 27, 2022
Tweet - "@ENERGY chose Illinois as one of five states to participate in this initiative to connect low-income customers to community solar programs. It has the potential to save Illinoisans nearly $300 million in electric bills and move our state one step closer to a clean energy future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2022
Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Prioritize American Energy
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 1, 2022
Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Malinowski, Davids, and Spanberger Call for Answers From U.s. Energy Information Administration on Contribution of Oil Refining Shortfall to High Gas Prices
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 30, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Reps. Panetta and Garbarino Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Granholm Requesting Iija Funding Be Put Towards Microgrid Deployment
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 27, 2022
AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT, DUCKWORTH CONTINUES PUSH FOR CLEAN AIR, WATER AND LAND FOR ALL
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 23, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of White House Meeting with Big Oil CEOs, Senators Urge Biden to Help Lower Gas Prices
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 15, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 14, 2022
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sens. Ossoff, Casey, Whitehouse Pushing to Reduce Energy Costs for Businesses & Manufacturers
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 13, 2022
DUCKWORTH, DURBIN URGE ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO APPLY FOR EPA CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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