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S.3044 - Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)
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- Short: NOPEC as introduced.
- Short: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act as introduced.
- Short: Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 as introduced.
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OPINION: Americans Need Relief From High Energy Costs
The Consumer-First Energy Act, S. 3044, which I co-sponsored, addresses the root causes of high gas prices by holding the big oil companies, speculators, ...
Crude ideas about crude oil
Exhibit A in the case against congressional Democrats as wise stewards of the energy economy is S. 3044, which failed to advance Tuesday after it got too ...
Bursting the Oil Bubble
Unfortunately, the Senate failed to end debate on the Consumer-First Energy Act, S. 3044, which would have reined in speculators. ...
Republicans Block Higher Taxes on Oil Companies
The Consumer-First Energy Act (S. 3044) was defeated in a 51-43 vote as Democrats were unable to get the 60 votes necessary to end a GOP filibuster of the ...
Cardin calls on Senate to lower gas prices, expresses outrage at ...
Cardin's comments come one day after a cloture motion to proceed to consider S. 3044, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, failed to achieve the necessary ...
Smith defends record on easing âpain at the pumpâ
The statement was referring to the Consumer-First Energy Act (S. 3044), which Republicans successfully blocked passage of yesterday in the Senate. ...
Cornyn: Taxing, regulating & Lawsuits will not lower prices at the ...
This legislation, S. 3044 which focused on raising taxes and suing OPEC, was defeated in the Senate this morning. âCongress can pass or change many laws, ...
The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Will Only Increase Gas ...
Unfortunately for consumers, the energy bill on the fast track right now is the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 3044), introduced by Senate Majority ...
Senate Rejects Two Oil Energy Bills
Another bill, S.3044, would have provided for a windfall profits tax on major oil companies. The bill would have also eliminated the tax deduction for ...
Senate Democrats turn focus from global warming to oil taxes
Senate bill S. 3044, which also includes provisions aimed at alleged price gouging, energy commodities speculation, and the Organization of Petroleum ...
Corker Votes Against Poor Energy Policy
US Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voted Tuesday against debate on an energy bill, S.3044, ...
Consumer-First Energy Act Is a Needed First Step
Specifically, S. 3044, the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008,which faces a key vote in the Senate today, would: * impose stronger regulation on the ...
National Black Chamber Opposes Senate Energy Taxes
In addition to windfall profits taxes on US energy companies, S.3044 would also take away tax credits American producers now utilize related to their ...
White House threatens veto: Energy bill
"For these reasons, the administration strongly opposes S. 3044. If S. 3044 were presented to the president, his senior advisers would recommend that he ...
The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Will Only Increase Gas ...
Unfortunately for consumers, the energy bill on the fast track right now is the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (S. 3044), introduced by Senate Majority ...
Up for Debate This Week: Amtrak, NASA, and Energy Policy
The Senate is expected to consider S. 3044, the Consumer-First Energy Actof 2008. Intending to control high energy prices and promote energyindependence, ...
ENERGY UPDATE: Senate Regroups, New Energy Measure Ahead
S. 3044 is nearly identical to a package introduced by Senate Democratic leaders last month when the parties sparred over blame for soaring gasoline prices. ...
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