Energy

As I began my professional career as a surgical intensive care nurse, I quickly learned that success in the high pressure environment of intensive care was achieved as a team. The nurses, doctors, and other health care providers – all pulled together to devise and execute a care plan for the patient. Three months into my first term as your representative in Congress we saw massive destruction from tornadoes and this same team approach to serving constituents became very clear. No member of Congr... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below following House passage of her legislation H.R. 4444 – The External Power Supply (EPS) Improvement Act of 2016. “I am excited to see my bipartisan legislation pass the House of Representatives today, as lighting companies provide over 3,000 jobs in North Carolina. Passage of H.R. 4444 ensures that these businesses and the jobs they provide to North Carolinians are not disrupted.” “As a member of the Energy & Power Subcommittee, ... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below release following introduction of H.R. 4444 – The External Power Supply (EPS) Improvement Act of 2016. “Today’s bipartisan legislation is essential to rolling back an outdated and misguided regulation issued by the Department of Energy (DOE). This proposed rule has caused uncertainty within the manufacturing sector, which has the potential to jeopardize jobs, stifle innovation, and diminish the availability of energy-efficient l... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement this evening following President Obama's State of the Union address to Congress: “To date, I have witnessed each of the president’s State of the Union addresses, and each of them reiterates the same thing: big promises for a bigger government in attempts to leave President Obama with an even bigger legacy. “The president came in 8 years ago promising hope and change, but he instead leaves us with a checklist of m... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below release following the first crude oil export shipments in more than 40 years. One tanker, Theo T, departed on December 31, 2015, from Corpus Christi, Texas, and another tanker called the Angelica Schulte is scheduled to leave by the end of the week. “Somewhat overshadowed by the start of a new year, is an important feat that hasn’t occurred in nearly 40 years: the U.S. officially began the unrestricted export of crude oil to ou... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the following release after passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which is legislation to fund the government for 1-year. Included in this legislation is the extension of numerous tax provisions that, without Congressional renewal, would have expired. “Today’s funding bill provides some certainty while also lessening tax burdens on North Carolina small businesses, farmers and families. This bill makes several tax provisions perm... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the following release after passage of her two amendments and support of H.R. 8 – the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act. “After working with the Energy & Power subcommittee on a comprehensive energy package for the last several months, I am thrilled to see it passed in the House. This bill, H.R. 8, helps to unleash our nation’s full energy potential and also moves to modernize and secure our energy infrastructure.” “I... Read more

The EPA: Raising Rates and Regulations at Your Expense Op-Ed – The Southern Pines Pilot By Congresswoman Renee Ellmers Sunday, November 29, 2015 Soon, our president will veto bipartisan legislation created to protect constituents from a spike in electricity costs and threats to the grid reliability. This means that soon, North Carolinians will experience yet another costly environmental regulation handed down to them by their president and his Environmental Protection Agency. Over and over agai... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 2440, which is legislation to support young emerging scientists by improving the loan repayment program for NIH. This policy will be a provision within Energy & Commerce's robust 21st Century Cures legislative package. Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA-09) released the following statement this afternoon after introducing H.R. 2244 and H.R. 2245 – two provisions to be included the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Architecture of Abundance Energy Package. Read more

For far too long, our country's energy policies have been based on the idea of energy scarcity and foreign dependence. Now, we seem to be on the verge of energy independence. In order to unleash our true energy potential, we must explore all options – including exploration on federal lands. Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement after President Obama's Veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline: Read more

"Today marks the beginning of a new year, a new Congress, and with that–a new opportunity to show the American people that we mean business. The House of Representatives has proven that we are committed to providing solutions to empower our nation's citizens, and we'll work to demonstrate this in the New Year." Read more

"The Keystone Pipeline is just one more example of bipartisan House-passed legislation that has been stuck in the Senate awaiting action. For six years, the American people have watched our president stall an opportunity that would provide a much-needed boost to our economy, produce new job opportunities and reduce dependency on Middle-Eastern oil." Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (NC-2) released the following statement today regarding the White House response to rising gas prices: "After the White House announced that it is considering opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) stated, 'The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created to offer relief should there be a temporary disruption in the supply of crude oil, like a devastating hurricane or a blockade of oil imports. It w... Read more