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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2579-2580)
May 18, 2021
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This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States must (1) accelerate the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses; (2) modernize the electricity grid; and (3) continue on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation by 2035.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2579-2580)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 8, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jun 8, 2021
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 7, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 18, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 18, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 18, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 18, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 18, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 18, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 18, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 18, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 18, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 18, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-224/
MLA
"S. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-224/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 224, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-224/.
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[S. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-224/)
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