WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to news that the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled grants and funding for energy projects in Democratic-led states due to partisan politics:
"This reporting proves what we've known all along: the Trump administration's decision to cancel energy project grants in states where Donald Trump lost in 2024 was nakedly political and vengeful.
"Since President Trump was sworn into office, he's played a dangerous game of politics with our energy sector - slow-walking so...