And the most consequential law passed under Trump, the Russia sanctions bill, is one that the White House initially opposed. So into that vacancy comes a bipartisan energy bill drafted by Sens. Like many pieces of comprehensive legislation, the energy bill cobbles together dozens of standalone proposals that lacked the momentum to make their way through Congress on their own. It also reauthorizes, with some tweaks, the Energy Department's loan program to companies developing new energy technologies. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power holds a hearing on water security and drought preparedness on Wednesday .

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2017 12:45 UTC