Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., will introduce the Energy Efficient Government...
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., will introduce the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act later this week, a spokesman for Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., told us. The bill would promote adoption of energy-efficient information and communications technology use in the federal government.…
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McKinley is a co-sponsor of the legislation, along with Reps. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Peter Welch, D-Vt. The Telecommunications Industry Association voiced support for the bill late Friday, before its public introduction. The bill was originally set to be introduced Tuesday, but the announcement has since been pushed to later in the week. TIA President Grant Seiffert declared the group’s support in a letter to Eshoo, McKinley, Rogers and Welch. “The federal government will realize significant energy efficiency and cost savings through the adoption of the information and communications technologies and best practices enabled by this legislation,” Seiffert said. IBM and other businesses in McKinley’s district are supportive of the bill, McKinley’s spokesman said. Welch’s office confirmed he is supportive of the bill and plans to be a co-sponsor. Eshoo’s office declined to comment on the legislation, while a representative for Rogers did not respond to our request for comment.