WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined 16 of her Republican colleagues in supporting theAmerican Energy and Mineral Infrastructure (AEMI) Actintroduced by Senator Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.). This legislation would reform many aspects of the federal permitting process and accelerate construction of critical energy and mineral infrastructure.

"As America continues to lead in industries that require a higher energy demand, like artificial intelligence and manufacturing, it's critical that we modernize our infrastructure to keep up. This bill creates regulatory certainty for energy and critical mineral projects alike, and it continues to execute on P...