Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | April 4-8, 2022

Highlights:

Two hearings focused on implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58). A Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing focused on using the law to advance public transportation in small cities and rural areas. In the House, a Natural Resources Committee hearing explored the Biden Administration’s priorities for investing in wildfire management, ecosystem restoration, and resilient communities through the law.

Electric vehicles were also a popular topic in Congress. The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to examine the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of electrifying the Postal Service fleet. Additionally, Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) introduced H.R.7453 to help meet the increasing electricity demand of electric vehicles, and Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced H.R.7379, which would require the Department of Defense to purchase electric vehicles going forward.

 

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