The Trump administration confirmed its support for the bipartisan energy permitting legislation currently under consideration in the Senate, with a White House official stating that the deal between Republicans and Democrats should be finalized before the end of the year. Martin Heinrich, who will chair the Environment and Public Works Committee next year, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse are fighting to pass the BAAJA reform bill during the lame duck session, resisting calls from progressives to delay action until 2027 when Democrats hold control of Congress.
