WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US House of Representatives has created a bipartisan conference committee charged with drafting legislation to modernize US energy laws, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a statement appointing 24 Republican lawmakers to the committee on Thursday.
"Maximizing America’s energy potential is vital — not just for creating jobs and building our economy, but for strengthening America’s strategic leverage on the global stage," Ryan stated. "Unfortunately, outdated infrastructure and heavy-handed regulations are stopping us from achieving these goals.
Ryan noted that the final legislation will yield the first comprehensive energy package in nearly ten years.
