Mar 14 Rick Perry denies interest in VA job as support for Shulkin fades By Hope Yen and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Two administration officials told The Associated Press that Shulkin's position is growing more precarious and that he could be out of a job within the week, but cautioned that nothing was finalized. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump considering Rick Perry to replace Shulkin as head of Veteran Affairs By Associated Press Shulkin has faced several investigations over his travel and leadership of the department, but until now has received praise from the president for his work to turn around the department. The news comes after Trump's firing of Secretary of State… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 9:24 David Shulkin is the sixth Trump Cabinet member questioned about pricey travel. That’s ‘not normal.’ By PBS NewsHour Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is in trouble for a pricey trip to Europe on the taxpayer’s dime, according to the agency’s internal watchdog. Shulkin is not the first member of President Trump's Cabinet getting heat for high-priced travel. John… Continue watching
Jan 08 Energy panel rejects Trump administration plan to boost coal, nuclear power plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The decision by the Republican-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was unexpected and comes amid repeated promises by Trump to revive coal as the nation's top power source. Continue reading
Nov 02 Energy Sec. Perry says fossil fuels can prevent sexual assault By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rick Perry's remark comes as an uproar over sexual-assault allegations against film mogul Harvey Weinstein has spread to other industries and politics. Continue reading
Oct 19 15 Trump agencies yet to provide travel costs, House panel says By Hope Yen, Associated Press A House committee is demanding that 15 federal agencies fully account for senior officials' travel following reports of costly plane travel by Trump Cabinet secretaries. Continue reading
Aug 31 Rick Perry releases 500,000 barrels of crude oil to prevent spike in gas prices By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The petroleum reserve was created in the wake of the 1970s Arab oil embargo and stores oil at four underground sites in Texas and Louisiana. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Trump lays out plan for ‘energy dominance’ By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump will speak about the country's role in the global energy market at an "Unleashing American Energy" event. Continue reading
Jun 22 Energy Secretary Rick Perry distances himself from Trump’s proposed budget cuts By Matthew Daly, Associated Press As senators condemned the budget at a hearing, Energy Secretary Rick Perry made it clear he did not have a say on the request submitted to Congress. Continue reading
Jun 19 Energy Secretary Rick Perry says carbon emissions not main driver for climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Perry's view is contrary to mainstream climate science, including analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading