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Congress

Committee Will Test EPA Disapproval Authority

The House Rules Committee scheduled an oversight hearing for September 14 that lists five bills. Two of the bills, H.J. Res. 213 and H.J. Res. 210, would...

Energy

Energy Action Fund Hires Lot Sixteen LLC

Energy Action Fund, the advocacy arm of the Energy Foundation, hired Lot Sixteen LLC to lobby Congress on clean energy and environmental issues. The...

Government Operations

Congressional Staff Now Earn More Than Members

Members' base salaries have remained frozen at $174,000 since 2009, while their own staff can now earn up to $228,000 annually, creating a situation where...