Garrett Downs
@_garrettdowns
Followers
1K
Following
1K
Media
20
Statuses
470
Congress @EENewsUpdates by @politico | former @Morning_Ag @agripulse @insidetrade @politicony @nypost | St. John's grad and NH-raised | [email protected]
Joined March 2018
RT @kelseybrugger: Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure….
0
26
0
RT @lisakashinsky: Jon Tester tells @_garrettdowns he won’t run for elected office again. Dems “make this mistake too often; we try to recy….
0
3
0
RT @YarrowGrace: Scoop: Several farm state GOP senators had a tense meeting with RFK Jr. and Calley Means today amid concerns over pesticid….
subscriber.politicopro.com
One person familiar with the meeting said it was a “productive” discussion about high-level issues. Three others described it as “heated.”
0
4
0
RT @kelseybrugger: Reps. Garbarino and Kiggans - who last week called for some softening of IRA credit language — w pretty different takes….
0
3
0
Reconciliation sleeper issue: Public lands sales. Rep. Ryan Zinke, Trump’s first Interior Secretary, been threatening a ‘no’ vote for over a week now unless the sales are removed. “As written, I’m a hard no,” Zinke told me yesterday. Lawmakers are talking. Get caught up:.
1
3
7
RT @kelseybrugger: i love politics, chapter 358749: . Dems hopes to kill a federal lands provision in the big GOP tax bill may rest on the….
subscriber.politicopro.com
Republican Ryan Zinke has vowed to fight the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Democrats are cheering him on.
0
1
0
New w/ @kelseybrugger — Republicans are mulling the sale of some public lands to help pay for a massive budget reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. But just how big they’ll be able to go is an open question.
www.eenews.net
The plans are still fuzzy, and some Republicans say they fiercely oppose the idea.
1
0
0
Republicans have tried — and failed — to overhaul the Endangered Species Act for decades. This time could be different. “I’m not going to throw my arms open, but if anyone can get me to the table, it’s Westerman,” said Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.).
www.eenews.net
A permitting package may be the best vehicle this Congress for supporters of amending the Endangered Species Act.
0
4
1
New: President Donald Trump and Republicans promised to cut gas prices in half on the campaign trail. Now, Trump’s tariff moves on Canadian energy threaten to balloon energy costs where Republicans are vulnerable in the 2026 midterms.
www.eenews.net
New England and the Midwest — with critical races next year — are particularly sensitive to the president's energy tariffs on Canada.
0
4
4
RT @kelseybrugger: Heinrich Thursday declined to endorse former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s gubernatorial bid, just weeks after the to….
subscriber.politicopro.com
The top Democrat on Energy and Natural Resources had earlier decided against running for the position.
0
2
0
Zinke served as Interior secretary during Trump’s first administration until he resigned in early 2019, as he faced more than a dozen investigations into allegations he violated ethics policies. w/ @JenniferYachnin and @Timothy_Cama.
0
1
0
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) praised President Donald Trump’s purge of agency inspectors general, said he recommended the action. "I had an IG that was biased, that as soon as I left, she left. She was an anti-Trumper, lesbian, just awful, right? And so she harassed me on Day 1.”.
Zinke attacks former Interior watchdog
1
4
1
RT @EENewsUpdates: Democrats fear Musk takeover of weather service
www.eenews.net
A top Democrat said, “Follow the money, what do you think Elon Musk wants?”
0
3
0
New: Republicans hopeful oil and gas will help plug a hole their agenda will blow in the budget may end up disappointed. “I don’t think there’s a lot there quite frankly in the near term,” said Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), Trump’s first Interior secretary.
www.eenews.net
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say "drill, baby, drill" will help foot the bill for their expansive agenda.
0
2
3
RT @andpicon: Incoming Interior Sec. Doug Burgum, who will be leading Trump’s energy agenda, chats with PA Dem Sen. John Fetterman. Along….
0
6
0
RT @Emma_Dumain: Killer scoop from @kelseybrugger: "@SpeakerJohnson urged EPA late last year to award a city in his district a grant focuse….
www.eenews.net
The House speaker asked the agency last year to send cash from the Democrats' 2022 climate law to his district. Republicans are seeking to repeal large
0
40
0
The best reporter, colleague and friend. Congrats @meredithllee!.
Excited to join @politico's powerhouse Hill team. drop me a line and let's chat !.
0
0
0
Notably, this seems to be a spat that’s not really about Burgum. In fact, Burgum told me yesterday his meeting with Heinrich was “really fun.” . Asked if he and Heinrich struck any accords on specific policies, Burgum quipped: “Yeah, mule deer hunting.”.
ENR chair Mike Lee says he's talked to Heinrich about his concerns re Burgum hearing. "Burgum has done everything he needs to do." Didn't think FBI background checks were part of ENR process nor does he think will need to postpone but was open if necessary.
0
1
0