What a GOP House committee takeover means for climate, energy oversight
If Republicans win a narrow majority in the House as expected, a select group of GOP lawmakers will wield significant power as committee chairs for the next two years. According to their own words, those House Republicans plan to conduct a lot of oversight of Democrats\u2019 energy and climate spending, the Biden administration\u2019s green policies, and the Cabinet officials implementing them. POLITICO\u2019s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down what House GOP committee chairs plan to do and the actual impact on the administration. Plus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\u2019s newest regulator says the U.S. cannot ignore its nuclear waste problem as it looks to build new plants to help solve the climate crisis.