N.Y. Democrat hopes for GOP split on energy

摘要

With hopes that a major grid package is the next issue Congress tackles, a Democratic congressman on Wednesday said one positive consequence of the arduous health care debate may be a growing GOP willingness to challenge certain White House positions. Speaking at the Grid Evolution Summit hosted by the Smart Electric Power Alliance, US Representative Paul Tonko, Democrat-New York, said lawmakers are acknowledging in private conversations that the "devastating cuts" to energy research and development spending sought by President Donald Trump will set the US back in the energy space on the world stage.