{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398390", "ROLL CALL: Upton Eyes the Architecture of Abundance for Energy", "2014-12-02", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Fred Upton", "U000031", "upton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "After\u00a0peeking inside\u00a0Sen.\u00a0Lisa Murkowski\u2019s, R-Alaska, energy manifesto Monday for clues on how she\u2019ll run the Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year, we turn today to the corresponding plan by House Energy and Commerce Chairman\u00a0Fred Upton, R-Mich.\r\nUpton\u2019s\u00a0\u201cArchitecture of Abundance,\u201d unveiled\u00a0in a July speech, takes critical aim at \u201cpolicies rooted in the old ideas of energy scarcity\u201d to reflect the rapidly changing energy dynamics of the past several years.\u00a0\r\nThat\u2019s a sentiment expressed on both sides of the Capitol, where lawmakers from both parties have called for addressing issues associated with the fracking boom, including environmental concerns, infrastructure, and exports, to name a few.\r\nUpton\u2019s plan showcases the committee\u2019s legislative work in the 113th Congress, in contrast to Murkowski\u2019s proposal revealing a detailed look at her own thinking. The contrast reflects Murkowski\u2019s time spent in the minority doing her homework and Upton\u2019s having the luxury of legislating for the four years he\u2019s been atop the powerful Energy and Commerce panel.\r\nUpton\u2019s committee has carefully laid the groundwork for a multitude of energy bills that have passed the House through regular order. As a result, the committee will be set to hit the ground running at the outset of the new Congress.\u00a0\r\nRemember that Upton, with the help of Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman\u00a0Edward Whitfield, R-Ky., and Environment and the Economy Chairman\u00a0John Shimkus, R-Ill., has conducted a great deal of oversight during his tenure. Those efforts, which will be amplified through coordination with Senate GOP counterparts over the next two years, will also help shape policy.\r\nHouse Republicans\u2019 energy bills will find a much friendlier reception in a GOP-led Senate in the next two years than they found in the Democratic Senate for the last four years. The result may be less emphasis on sending message bills across the Capitol and more focus on finding areas of agreement with some Democrats, and even the White House, that could actually move energy legislation across the finish line.\u00a0\r\nEnacting an energy bill may be a heavy lift in the current political climate, but recall that a Democratic House and Senate overcame stark policy differences with President\u00a0George W. Bush\u00a0in 2007 to negotiate the last major energy law, the Energy Independence and Security Act (PL 110-140).\u00a0\r\nUpton\u2019s plan is based upon five \u201cpillars,\u201d all of which have sparked bipartisan interest: modernizing infrastructure, maintaining diverse electricity sources; boosting U.S. manufacturing by overhauling federal permitting processes; energy efficiency and innovation; and \u201cunleashing energy diplomacy.\u201d Bipartisan efforts to legislate in these areas could lead to surprise breakthroughs on energy. \u2026\u00a0\r\nRead the full article online HERE\u00a0 Learn more about the \u201cArchitecture of Abundance\u201d HERE", 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": ["http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398390"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.64887891151011, "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"}