Today’s amendment process on the SPR bill may have its costs: Ds are lining up a series of offshore oil leasing limitation amendments across the Eastern Gulf, West coast and Atlantic states that have proven as campaign markers in previous elections. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

Read the Science expose that brought down the beleaguered George Santos! (absolutely not true, but I worked hard on this and its shelf life was like three hours womp womp)

Reupping my interview with Microvast's COO for no particular reason: bit.ly/3wNqJFQ

We're getting reaction from members of Congress to the horrible train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Vance: "This is a complex environmental disaster with impacts that may be difficult to assess in the short term." politico.com/minutes/congre…

Manchin and Tester voted with Republicans Crapo, Merkley, Feinstein and Fetterman not voting

McCarthy says the upcoming energy package will get the House's prestigious HR 1 bill designation -- usually reserved for what the majority considers its most important legislation this year. Last Congress, Democrats reserved HR 1 for their "For the People Act" on voting rights

Such an important message ✌️

Going on Washington Journal tomorrow morning to talk all things HR 1, tune in!

Starting in 10 minutes!

Comes as House wraps up its consideration of the House Republican opening pitch on permitting. Action kicking over to the Senate quickly

EPW Chairman Tom Carper's choices for his future tomb stone inscription: 1. Return to sender 2. If it's not perfect, let's make it better (this is all part of his opening statement at the EPW permitting hearing)

UPDATE: he ruled out "businesses like certainty" as an inscription although he endorsed the idea. Morbid start!

Reupping Nick Sobczyk 's great profile of Garret Graves -- now a lead negotiator on the debt ceiling deal: eenews.net/articles/what-…

Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman looking a little bummed he missed out on that chapstick

We’re excited to officially welcome Jeremy Dillon to the Lot crew! Before joining the Lot, Jeremy was a reporter for E&E News and Roll Call. We’re excited to have a new team member with Jeremy’s background and experience. Everyone give Jeremy a warm welcome! #WeAreTheLot

FYI for all of you who were as enraptured by Oppenheimer as I was this past weekend: DOE moved late last year to vacate (posthumously) the decision by Atomic Energy Commission that revoked his security clearance: energy.gov/articles/secre…

Mitch McConnell noticeably not retiring in November when steps down from GOP leadership -- he would hold highest seniority for Republicans on the Appropriations Committee over Susan Collins...

The New York Knicks have the Philadelphia 76ers on the ropes. They have a Philly-area university to thank for it. on.wsj.com/3U9ln3a on.wsj.com/3U9ln3a