Guiding Federal Legislation
Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) and its members remain active and involved in the legislative process, and we accomplish that through an aggressive legislative effort.
Energy-related issues continue to remain a focus at a national level, and our staff closely monitors pending federal legislation relevant to MRES and its members. Working with our congressional delegation and other key policymakers is an integral part of our work agenda.
Our policy positions are reflected in the issue briefs listed below:
Protecting Federal Power Program
Meeting the Challenge of Cyber and Physical Grid Security
Iowa
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Budget (Ranking Member)
- Finance
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Judiciary
Legislative Contacts:
- Joseph Gilson (Energy)
- Chris Conlin (Tax)
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Armed Services
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member)
- Republican Policy Committee (Chair)
Legislative Contacts:
- Stephanie Carlson (Energy)
- Aaron Gottesman (Tax)
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-1st District)
Committees:
- Energy and Commerce
- Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
- Ashlee Bierworth (Energy)
- Kyle Jacobs (Tax)
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-3rd District)
Committees:
- Agriculture
- Financial Services
Legislative Contacts:
- Madeline Dwelle (Energy)
- Tyler Dunne (Tax)
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-4th District)
Committees:
- Agriculture
- Ways & Means
Legislative Contacts:
- Josh Millard (Energy)
- Connor Rabb (Tax)
Minnesota
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Democratic Steering and Outreach (Chair)
- Joint Economic
- Judiciary
- Rules & Administration (Chair)
Legislative Contacts:
- Thomas Liepold (Energy)
- Seth Barnes (Tax)
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Indian Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
- Sindu Nathan (Energy)
- Omar Taher (Tax)
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-1st District)
Committees:
- Agriculture
- Armed Services
Legislative contacts:
- John Altendorf (Energy)
- Ryan Altman (Tax)
Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-7th District)
Committees:
- Budget
- Ethics
- Rules
- Ways & Means
Legislative Contacts:
- Sean Murphy (Energy)
- Nicholas Lunneborg (Tax)
Rep. Pete Stauber
(R-8th District)
Committees:
- Natural Resources
- Small Business
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Legislative Contacts:
- Desiree Koetzle (Chief of Staff)
- Andrew Morley (Energy)
North Dakota
Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Appropriations
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Indian Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
- Eric Gustafson (Energy)
- Tony Eberhard (Tax)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota)
Committees:
- Armed Services
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Environment and Public Works
- Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
- Drew Lingle (Energy)
- Torrey Wells (Tax)
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
(R-North Dakota)
Committees:
- Energy and Commerce
Legislative Contacts:
- Nicholas Tortorici (Energy and Tax)
South Dakota
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)
Committees:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Finance
Legislative Contacts:
- Jon Abdnor (Energy)
- James Williams (Tax)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R)
Committees:
- Armed Services
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Indian Affairs
- Select Committee on Intelligence
- Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
- Lucas Heitkamp (Energy, Ag, Public Lands)
- Kathleen Gayle (Tax)
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota)
Committees:
- Agriculture
- Select Committee on China
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Legislative Contacts:
- Chance Hunley (Energy)
- Liz Lloyd (Tax)
Impacting Federal Regulation
MRES and its members actively monitor and participate in major federal regulatory matters, as the regulatory landscape is changing. We participate or intervene in matters that affect MRES and our member municipal electric utilities through targeted efforts in specific agency dockets. We will post more information when issues important to MRES and to our members arise.