NE Senators ask White House to re-nominate LaFleur

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NE Senators Ask White House to Re-nominate LaFleur
 
A bipartisan group of seven Senators from New England sent a letter on April 1 to the White House, urging President Obama to nominate Acting FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur for another five-year term on the Commission.  LaFleur’s current term expires in June, but she could stay on the Commission through the end of the year if she is not re- nominated.  Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Angus King (D-ME) signed the letter.   

LaFleur, a native New Englander, was nominated to the Commission by President Obama and confirmed in 2010.  She took over as Acting Chair at the departure of former Chairman John Wellinghoff in November, 2013.

To read the complete legislative update including the following topics, click the links below:

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