{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-gallego-announces-his-plan-to-lower-energy-costs-and-spur-innovation/", "Senator Gallego Announces His Plan to Lower Energy Costs and Spur Innovation", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "AZ", "Ruben Gallego", "G000574", "www.gallego.senate.gov", "gallego", "https://www.gallego.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "The ambitious framework focuses on affordability, reliability, innovation, and creating good-paying jobs\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee\u2019s Energy Subcommittee, is unveiling his vision for America\u2019s energy future. At a time when energy costs are rising at twice the rate of inflation, Senator Gallego\u2019s plan, \u201cFostering American Energy Innovation and Affordability,\u201d takes an all-of-the-above approach with an eye to ensuring future investments are focused on the most affordable, reliable, and efficient forms of energy.\n\nRead the full plan HERE.\n\n\u201cGrowing up poor, I know what it\u2019s like to play \u2018utility roulette\u2019 \u2013 which bill will have to get skipped this month; what will we have to go without,\u201d said Senator Gallego. \u201cBut whether you\u2019re dealing with cold winters, hot summer, or just trying to keep the lights on, electricity is an absolute necessity.\u201d\n\nSenator Gallego\u2019s plan is made up of five pillars:\n\nEmphasize Affordability\n\nInvest in Emerging Technology\n\nPrioritize Reliability\n\nLeave Nobody Behind\n\nGet Power Where It Needs to Go\n\n\u201cBy building out inexpensive solar and wind, investing in emerging technologies like advanced nuclear and geothermal, and modernizing our grid, we can make energy affordable and reliable for Americans while at the same time staying competitive on the international stage and creating union jobs you can raise a family on,\u201d the Senator continued. \u201cThe only thing standing in the way is the political will to get it done. Let\u2019s get to work.\u201d\n\nRead the full plan HERE.\n\n12/3/25", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-gallego-announces-his-plan-to-lower-energy-costs-and-spur-innovation/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7894150223582983, "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"}