House Democrats Hold News Conference To Introduce The Connect The Grid Act

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks about the Texas grid not being fixed and getting notifications on their phones saying 'Please stop using so much energy because we're having problems with the grid right now' as she joins Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) (R) and other members of the Texas delegation for a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol to introduce legislation that would connect the Lone Star State's electrical grid to the nation's grids on February 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Connect the Grid Act would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation's major electric grids in an attempt to have more reliable sources of energy in case of natural disasters like the February 2021 winter storm, which left millions of Texans without electricity for more than three days and killed 246 people. (Footage by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)