The House easily approved several bipartisan bills Monday to address energy infrastructure physical threats and cybersecurity concerns.
The bills cleared the Energy and Commerce Committee with broad support earlier this year and passed the House by voice vote under suspension of the rules. That’s a means for fast-tracking legislation on the floor.
Lawmakers approved the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, H.R. 7258, from Reps. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), which would establish a Senate-confirmed position at the Department of Energy focused on threats to infrastructure.
Similar legislation has been under consideration for years. The Biden administration resisted the idea of a Senate-confirmed official that could get caught up in congressional politics.
