Cantwell Leads Passage of the First Comprehensive, Bipartisan Energy Bill Since 2007

Today, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) led the Senate’s passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 (S. 2012) by a vote of 85-12.

More than a year in the making, the bipartisan energy bill will modernize the electric grid, invest in renewable energy and train a new generation of energy workers. The bill’s passage marks the first time since 2007, that the Senate has passed a comprehensive energy bill.