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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Full Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) released a joint statement today following the Senate’s passage of S. 870. This legislation includes a bipartisan, bicameral compromise of the Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 6544) and the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act (S. 1111).

“Energy is foundational to our way of life. In order to maintain our standard of living, support technological innovation, and cement America’s economic and national security for generations to come, we must be investing in safe, clean, and reliable sources of baseload power," the statement reads. "This much needed modernization of our nuclear regulatory framework will help achieve this by enabling industry to deploy safe, reliable nuclear energy, leading to a new era of U.S. energy leadership. We are grateful to have worked alongside our Senate colleagues to pass this important legislation and look forward to President Biden signing it into law soon.”