{"id":170,"date":"2025-07-13T18:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/z\/?p=170"},"modified":"2025-07-13T18:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:03:17","slug":"press-release-house-committee-on-appropriations-releases-energy-and-water-development-funding-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/z\/2025\/07\/13\/press-release-house-committee-on-appropriations-releases-energy-and-water-development-funding-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: House Committee on Appropriations releases energy and water development funding bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Committee Releases FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations <\/span>Bill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

July 13, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House Appropriations<\/span> Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 14th at 6:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann said,<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTo achieve America\u2019s new Golden Age, we must safeguard our national security, unleash American energy dominance, and increase economic prosperity for all our citizens. I am proud that, in tight fiscal times where every dollar spent must be scrutinized, the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations<\/span> bill makes historic investments in our national security and nuclear deterrent, restores American energy production, and stops wasteful, unnecessary spending. This bill is the product of close collaboration with the Trump Administration and my colleagues on the Appropriations<\/span> Committee, and I thank them for their strong support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chairman Tom Cole said<\/strong>,<\/strong> \u201cAlongside President Trump\u2019s leadership, we are unleashing American energy dominance. Every aspect of this appropriations<\/span> bill advances affordable, abundant, and secure power for the nation. We\u2019re fully leveraging baseload sources and investing in next-generation production. We also prioritize U.S. security by strengthening our nuclear deterrence and reducing reliance on foreign energy and critical minerals. Chairman Fleischmann ensured our energy future is made in America and powered by innovation \u2013\u00a0 all while cutting waste and safeguarding taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fiscal Year 2026 <\/u><\/strong>Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Bill<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations<\/span> Bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $57.300 billion, which is $766.4 million below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. The defense portion of the allocation is $33.223 billion and the non-defense portion of the allocation is $24.077 billion.<\/p>\n

The bill prioritizes funding for agencies and programs that safeguard U.S. national security, unleash American energy dominance, and advance economic competitiveness.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champions America\u2019s nuclear deterrent and strengthens national security by:<\/strong><\/p>\n