Senate Energy GOP

Official X account for the Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Chairman @SenMikeLee of #Utah.

[Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias]

My statement on senate passage of the motion to proceed on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S. 5653).

[Senator Dave McCormick @SenMcCormickPA]

Tonight, I was proud to join my Senate colleagues from both parties in a 73-24 vote to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a major step toward letting America build again.

As I’ve said many times before, our permitting system is broken. Years of delays and uncertainty are holding back critical energy projects, billions in investments, and good-paying American jobs. We have the resources and the workforce ready to build. Washington has been the holdup. Tonight, the Senate started fixing that.

[Jim Risch @SenatorRisch]

Permitting reform is critical to lowering costs for hardworking Idahoans. Today, I’m proud to join my colleagues to do just that while ensuring responsible management of Idaho’s public lands and natural resources.

[U.S. Senate EPW Committee GOP @EPWGOP]

The BIG vote tonight on the American Affordability and Jobs Act brings us a step closer to creating jobs, delivering investments, and moving our country forward 🇺🇸

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

First hurdle cleared!

Thank you to everyone has been working tirelessly on BAAJA.

Onward.

[Christopher Johnson ✝️🇺🇸 @CJohnsonAELI]

I AM HAVING A BAAJA BLAST LFG 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein]

BAAJA Step 1 completed! Thanks to everyone who made this possible.

Lots more freedom-fighting ahead!

[Callie Patteson @CalliePatteson]

BAAJA Blast off! First hurdle cleared for the permitting bill. Here's the final vote tally. 22 Democrats voted in favor, one Republican (Sen. Rounds) voted against.

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

73 senators just voted YES to advance historic permitting reform.

BAAJA has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate and is one step closer to becoming law.

Let's get it done!

[Dan Hauser @hauserdan]

This is amazing news!

What people don’t realize is how much permitting reform will impact costs for the better.

When you can cut the mountain of red tape to accomplish anything in this country it makes everything less expensive.

Thank you Senator Lee for leading the charge!

[U.S. Senate EPW Committee GOP @EPWGOP]

Senators have a generational opportunity this evening to advance legislation that will directly benefit American families.

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act has broad, bipartisan support to get us back to building in our country again.

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

Thank you, Mr. President!

The BAAJA will blast energy prices down for American families and make it easier to build, grow, and power our country!

[Senate Energy Democrats @EnergyDems]

BAAJA is a chance Congress can’t pass up. It's time to change the status quo.

[Senate Energy GOP @EnergyGOP]

Fantastic News!

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

BREAKING: DHS announces via federal register that Secretary Mullin is closing a Biden-era loophole that allowed Chinese nationals to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa for 14 days, which four GOP Senators alleged was facilitating Chinese birth tourism. Senators @SenMikeLee, @votetimscott, @SenBillCassidy, & @JohnCornyn had written a letter to Mullin in April, urging him to close the loophole, which Mullin has now done.

Via the notice:

“The Secretary has broad authority to suspend the program for good cause,
including threats to national security, law enforcement interests, and immigration enforcement. The Secretary has determined that there is good cause to suspend EVS-
TAP, while DHS, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior, evaluates the program.”

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨

I’m very pleased to report that @SecMullinDHS at @DHSgov just CLOSED Joe Biden’s loophole for Chinese birth tourism for which we sounded the alarm earlier this year.

America is not a nursery for the CCP to steal citizenship.

Thank you, President Trump!

[Christopher Johnson ✝️🇺🇸 @CJohnsonAELI]

You know how bad things have to be for all of these people to agree on something?

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

Many people are saying!

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make it easier to build, grow, and power our country—and make life more affordable for American families in the process. Let’s get it done.

[Senate Energy GOP @EnergyGOP]

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[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

We’ve never been closer to ending the paralysis that has plagued America’s permitting process.

Thank you to the people from across the political spectrum who have rallied behind this bipartisan effort.

Let’s finish the job!

[AFP Government Affairs @AFPGovAffairs]

🥤 There's a new BLAST on Capitol Hill!

It's called BAAJA, and it's bringing some much-needed energy to permitting reform. ⚡#permitprosperity

@SenCapito, @SenWhitehouse, @SenMikeLee & @SenatorHeinrich have put a bipartisan solution on the table.

Now that's refreshing! 💥

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

There is no negotiating with the anti-growth Left.

They hate that permitting reform—the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act—will lower prices and grow prosperity for American families.