{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=32F9F104-EF66-4171-A08A-43C36289E3E4", "Fischer Secures Year-Round E-15 in CR", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after securingnationwide, year-round E15in the upcoming continuing resolution:\n\n\u201cMy legislation is the only permanent, nationwide solution to unleashing the power of year-round E15. This will once and for all solidify President Trump\u2019s pledge to allow the sale of year-round E15\u2014giving America\u2019s producers and consumers the certainty they deserve. This will put an end to years of patchwork regulations and finally make nationwide year-round E15 a reality.\u201d\n\nFischer\u2019s legislation earned support from a historically diverse coalition of stakeholders\u2014including those from the petroleum industry, fuel marketing and retail sector, ethanol industry, agriculture, and consumers\u2014uniting in support of this mutually beneficial solution.\n\nBackground:\n\nSenator Fischer has been a steadfast champion for year-round E15 since 2015, when she first co-led a bill to theto allow year-round E15 during the 114th Congress.\n\nIn 2017, during the 115th Congress, she introduced theConsumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Actto amend the Clear Air Act and help make year-round E15 a reality. Later that year, she testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee insupport her bipartisan legislation.\n\nIn 2019, Senator Fischertraveled with President Trump to Nebraska and Iowa whenhe announced regulatory efforts to allow the sale of E15. When President Trump\u2019s efforts were stuck down by courts, Senator Fischer continued to lead by reintroducing this legislation in2021, during the117th Congress.This was followed by Senator Fischer releasing an updated bill in 2022that included unprecedented support.For almost a decade, nationwide year-round E15 has remained one of Senator Fischer\u2019s top legislative priorities. In 2023, she introduced theNationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 to break down the remaining barriers and unlock the full potential of nationwide year-round E15, further advancing America\u2019s energy independence. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03)introduced companion legislation.\n\nList of Stakeholder Support:Senator Fischer gathered support from a diverse group of stakeholders including National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, the America Farm Bureau Federation, Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol, American Petroleum Institute, SIGMA, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, and National Association of Convenience Stores.\n\nList of Cosponsors:Cosponsors of the bill include U.S. Senators Shelley Capito (R-W. Va.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).\n\nClickhere to read the text of the bill.\n\nPermalink: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/12/fischer-secures-year-round-e-15-in-cr", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=32F9F104-EF66-4171-A08A-43C36289E3E4"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8088861834257841, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}