S. 1218 - NEWS Act of 2015
Energy. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Lisa Murkowski
- Summary:
- A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
NEWS Act of 2015
S. 1218 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- NEWS Act of 2015
- Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015
- NEWS Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Lisa Murkowski
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Congressional oversight
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Government information and archives
- Public-private cooperation
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/06/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/06/2015 5/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 5/06/2015 Introduced in Senate 6/09/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Electric Power utilities, which…
supported this bill
| Electric Power utilities | $4,561,495 |
| $4,561,495 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from Electric Power utilities interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $44,000 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $68,361 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $6,250 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $101,700 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $13,532 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $6,000 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $112,750 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $29,700 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $35,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $66,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $59,900 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $55,875 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $99,350 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $42,000 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $19,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $127,400 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $14,000 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $7,000 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $45,600 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $17,500 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $18,050 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $36,762 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $87,850 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $14,100 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $13,500 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $22,627 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $53,600 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $5,500 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $19,600 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $25,500 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $18,000 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $96,250 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $11,400 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $73,100 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $26,600 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $70,500 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $23,233 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $54,700 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $37,500 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $67,250 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $27,500 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $41,500 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $34,750 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $3,250 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $44,635 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $41,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $108,500 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $2,550 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $46,950 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $7,500 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $78,650 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $6,350 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $31,500 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $250 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $17,000 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $154,350 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $38,700 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $117,085 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $78,300 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $179,250 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $37,900 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $19,600 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $4,500 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $32,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $211,850 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $16,789 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $52,925 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $46,550 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $7,000 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $56,750 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $5,500 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $181,410 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $14,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $43,000 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $32,100 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $51,200 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $91,875 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $200 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $8,000 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $15,250 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $70,450 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $78,450 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $25,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $16,250 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $20,500 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $41,700 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $27,900 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $35,250 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $76,400 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $19,850 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $184,211 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $31,150 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $21,750 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $22,500 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,675 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $15,000 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $8,700 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $127,250 | $0 |
