Following the 2026 midterm elections, the incoming 120th Congress has an opportunity to work across party lines to address one of the country’s most pressing challenges: meeting rising energy demand while keeping energy affordable for American businesses and communities.
Stable, long-term federal energy policy is essential to meeting these challenges. Businesses need certainty to make investments, expand operations, and create jobs. With electricity demand and costs on the rise, policies that encourage new investment, strengthen grid reliability, and support innovation will be critical to maintaining American economic competitiveness.
“Businesses need stable, durable federal energy policy that provides the certainty necessary to invest and grow,” said Ryan Evans, Executive Director of Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CIC)E. “Wind, solar, and battery storage are among the most affordable, fastest-to-market options for meeting growing energy demand. Congress has an opportunity to advance bipartisan policies that encourage investment, strengthen reliability, and ensure all technologies can compete on a level playing field.”
History has shown that bipartisan cooperation can deliver major legislative accomplishments, even during periods of divided government. From the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), lawmakers from both parties have come together to address significant national challenges.
The 120th Congress can build on that legacy by establishing a durable federal energy policy that gives businesses the certainty they need, supports the development of affordable and reliable energy resources, and strengthens America’s economic competitiveness.