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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Coverage of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the Nexus archive.
Martin Heinrichperson2John Hickenlooperperson1Shelley Moore Capitoperson1Mike Leeperson1Sheldon Whitehouseperson1Federal energy permitting reformtopic1John Cornynperson1Cesar Chavezperson1United Farm Workersorganization1Cesar E. Chavez National Monumentplace1New York Timesorganization1Barack Obamaperson1
- Key senators meet over dinner to discuss permitting deal
Key Senate negotiators from both parties met Monday night to discuss a bipartisan deal on federal permitting reform for energy projects. The dinner was organized by Sen. John Hickenlooper and included committee leaders expressing optimism about progress, with hopes to reach agreement before August recess.
- Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations
Senate Democrats blocked legislation to defund and abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument amid allegations of child sexual abuse against the labor union activist. The bill, led by Sen. John Cornyn, aimed to sell the federal land where the monument sits, but was opposed by Sen. Martin Heinrich, who argued removing it would erase the legacy of farm laborers.