Congressional Focus
In This Issue:
• Congressional Focus: Congress recesses but will return to thorny fiscal issues...
• Energy Policy: Vermont Yankee to close, Hydro bills become law, Yucca decision released, Moniz testifies on nuclear waste...
• Cyber Security: Trade groups announce support for Senate Commerce cyber legislation, FERC grants CIP delay ...
Congressional Focus
The House and Senate began their annual August recess on Aug. 5, and are scheduled to return on Sept. 9.
The government runs out of annual spending authority at the end of its fiscal year - Sept. 30 - but House Republicans are talking about passing a short-term extension, possibly to Dec. 15, to provide breathing room as they debate a new debt-ceiling increase.