WASHINGTON, D.C. –  AFPM released the following statement following the Senate’s bipartisan passage of the PIPES Act (S. 2299):

“AFPM commends the Senate’s passage of legislation to reauthorize PHMSA and implement important pipeline safety provisions. We thank Senators Wicker, Fischer, Duckworth, and Cantwell for their leadership and bipartisan efforts to secure an agreement. We hope to see similar bipartisan cooperation in the House and between the two chambers to accomplish final passage of this legislation, which is critical in ensuring the ongoing safe and reliable transportation of energy for Americans.”