Geof covers Congress for Greenwire and E&E Daily. He's written about energy and environmental policy in Washington, D.C., since 2002, including eight years at Roll Call and five at Inside Washington Publishers. He is a graduate of Villanova University and has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder. A Maryland native, Geof has also worked for newspapers in Colorado and Oregon.
Congressional Republicans are reviving calls for the Biden administration to block construction of the nearly completed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline after the contentious project was left out of a new round of sanctions against Russia.
A group of Senate Republicans are in the early stages of assembling a smaller infrastructure package focused on roads and bridges, which they hope will attract Democratic moderates.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members yesterday debated how to replenish the quickly depleting Highway Trust Fund, which is used to finance the nation's transportation infrastructure.
Hawaii Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz and Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski are making history by taking the top jobs on the Indian Affairs Committee, and they are promising to work together on an agenda that includes environment and climate concerns.
The Senate today easily confirmed President Biden's pick for the No. 2 slot at the Department of Transportation.