{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senate-passes-markey-bill-to-help-ukraine-withstand-energy-crunch-become-more-energy-efficient", "Senate Passes Markey Bill to Help Ukraine Withstand Energy Crunch, Become More Energy Efficient", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senate Passes Markey Bill to Help Ukraine Withstand Energy Crunch, Become More Energy Efficient \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 11, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMarkey provisions part of larger Ukraine aid package passed today\r\n\r\nWASHINGTON (December 11, 2014) \u2013 The Senate passed a Ukraine aid package today that includes key provisions authored by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) that would help Ukraine to become more energy efficient, increase their domestic energy production, include the U.S. private sector in Ukraine\u2019s energy modernization, and authorize provision of winterization and weatherization supplies. Ukraine is currently the second most energy inefficient nation in the world, making it vulnerable to energy shortages if Russia cuts off supplies of natural gas, as it has done previously this year.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cEnergy is one of Ukraine\u2019s greatest vulnerabilities, and this legislation will help Ukraine become more energy self-reliant,\u201d said Senator Markey, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. \u201cThe best way to help the people of Ukraine weather this conflict during this winter and beyond is by helping them increase the energy efficiency of their homes, businesses, and industries so they can do more with less energy and help them boost their own supplies. That will diminish Putin\u2019s power, and increase Ukraine\u2019s energy efficiency for decades to come.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nIn June, Senator Markey\u00a0introduced legislation\u00a0to help Ukraine become more energy independent by boosting the country\u2019s woeful energy efficiency and provide technical assistance to extract domestic natural gas. The bill, the\u00a0Ukrainian Independence from Russian Energy Act, would help Ukraine reduce its reliance on Russia for natural gas and provides an easier pathway towards isolating Russia than pushing for natural gas exports to the country.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senate-passes-markey-bill-to-help-ukraine-withstand-energy-crunch-become-more-energy-efficient"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7415609434247017, "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"}