June 9, 2025 Express Update

On June 4, Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced “The Energy Choice Act,” (H.R. 3699) (S. 1945) to ensure Americans can maintain their preferred energy source, promoting market competition and an all-of-the-above energy approach. The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association fully endorses this bill which would prohibits discriminating against types or sources of […]

The Department of Human Services (Department) published the proposed 2025-2026 state plan for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on Saturday. Comments on this notice and testimony received at public hearings will be used to formulate the final State Plan for using Federal funds for FY 2025-2026 LIHEAP later this year. A […]

Last week, the Trump Administration released details of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal, outlining approximately $1.7 trillion in discretionary spending. The proposal, while ambitious, faces significant hurdles in Congress, where passage in its current form is unlikely due to competing priorities and the need for bipartisan support. Presidential budgets often serve as a […]

PPA Political Action Committee Chairman Jason Flohr would like to recognize POMPAC and Energy Defense Fund contributions in May. May 2025 POMPAC Contributions The Pennsylvania Oil Marketer’s Political Action Committee (POMPAC) raises funds through personal contributions from industry stakeholders. The voluntary contributions made to the POMPAC Fund are used by the PPA to directly support political officials […]

Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) have filed an amendment aka the Credit Card Competition Act to the Senate’s stablecoin cryptocurrency bill (the “GENIUS Act”). The amendment would require that credit cards issued by the largest U.S. banks have at least two unaffiliated payment networks – ensuring competition in transaction routing. While the […]