James Bikales

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | James Bikales

Republicans want to expand power production to shore up the grid and support the growth of data centers — but their own megabill risks doing the exact opposite. That’s the message lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, industry executives and former Republican officials delivered on stage at the POLITICO Energy Summit on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | James Bikales

General Motors told POLITICO it supports new anti-China restrictions on clean energy tax credits that other automakers have publicly opposed. General Motors believes its efforts to shift manufacturing to the United States will allow it to qualify for a key manufacturing tax credit despite stringent new restrictions passed by the House.

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Jordain Carney |Ben Leonard |Grace Yarrow |James Bikales

These potential ‘Byrd droppings’ could disappoint some Republicans. Rep. Andrew Clyde won a major gun-rights victory that could be stripped out in the Senate. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Pet policy measures stuffed into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” by House Republicans are now at risk of getting jettisoned by the Senate.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jordain Carney |Ben Leonard |Grace Yarrow |James Bikales

Pet policy measures stuffed into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” by House Republicans are now at risk of getting jettisoned by the Senate. From Planned Parenthood to gun silencers to expedited energy permits, Speaker Mike Johnson and committee chairs tucked various provisions into the recently passed megabill to secure votes — and deliver some elusive GOP wins.

4 weeks ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | James Bikales