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Powering the Future

Republicans Offer Energy Solutions as Americans Face Prospect of Record High Prices at the Pump | August 15, 2012

Gas prices across the country are spiking. An article in USA Today warns 2012 is likely to be the costliest year ever at the pump, noting that the national average price for gasoline is up 30 cents since mid-July and is now higher than year-ago levels in 39 states.

The Idea Lab

ICYMI: Chairman Upton on the Path to North American Energy Independence | August 24, 2012
Energy independence is within our grasp, America Fox News By Rep. Fred Upton August 24, 2012

E&C Analysis

Committee Releases Extensive Report Detailing Findings of Solyndra Saga | August 2, 2012
Report Chronicles Solyndra’s Doomed Existence:

The Exam Room

EXAM ROOM: Pay More, Get Less | July 24, 2012
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that states are not required to participate in Obamacare’s massive Medicaid expansion, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office today released an updated report revealing that despite covering fewer individuals, the health care law actually increases federal spending, taxes, and premiums even more than previously estimated.

Committee Calendar

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The American Energy Initiative: A Focus on the Outlook for Achieving North American Energy Independence Within the Decade
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Creating Opportunities through Improved Government Spectrum Efficiency
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In the Committee

On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing on North American energy independence. The visionary goal of North American energy independence by the end of the decade is within our grasp - Experts believe that by cutting red tape, encouraging investments, and developing resources wisely, we can achieve this goal and create countless jobs. Learn more here.

On the Floor

This Friday, Sept. 14, the House is expected to vote on the Upton-Stearns "No More Solyndras Act." The bill, which phases out the mismanaged DOE loan guarantee program, is a product of the committee’s extensive investigation into the Obama administration’s failed $535M loan guarantee to Solyndra. For more information, click here.

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