Should Congress provide $57.985 billion in funding for energy, water development, and related agencies, $1.98 billion below the President’s request?

Economy and Taxation Environment and Energy
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4394)
This bill has Passed the House of Representatives
Bill Summary

This bill will provide $57.958 billion in government funding for energy, water development, and related agencies. The amount is $1.983 billion below the President’s Budget Request. It will provide the funds to modernize the nation’s nuclear weapons, support the operation of nuclear fleets, and support Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. It will promote energy security and economic competitiveness by supporting domestic uranium enrichment, advancing reactor projects, and providing $200 million for the production of critical minerals. The $5.58 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act will be rescinded. Sponsor: Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican, Tennessee, District 3)
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Opponents say

 •     "The Energy and Water Development Bill pushed out of committee by House Republicans slashes funding designed to cut household energy costs, build US leadership in clean technologies, spur job growth, and secure our energy supply chains. House conservatives are betting against American workers and energy industries in their appropriations bills. And, instead of operating in good faith and in the best interest of the American people, their growing list of unreasonable demands is raising the likelihood of a disruptive government shutdown." Source: Third Way 

Proponents say

•      "The Committee understands that to ensure that our energy system does not become reliant on China, due to the lack of domestic sources of critical minerals. It is necessary for the committee to fund “... the full spectrum of production technologies of critical minerals, including extraction, separation, processing, manufacturing, and recycling. This approach makes full use of the nation’s vast domestic resources and enhances our technological capabilities while securing the full supply chain of critical materials." Source: Energy Communities Alliance, Los Alamos Reporter 


•     "Our energy and water infrastructure need significant investment to meet the needs of Americans throughout the country, particularly in the West. The bill passed by the Appropriations Committee today will help modernize our water systems to improve and increase dam safety, water storage, water recycling, desalination projects, and more. And as we experience new heat records, our bill also makes key investments in expanding clean energy and fighting against climate change. " Source: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Democrat, California)

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