Washington, May 15 -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following press release:
During today's Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.
The legislation:
* Increases energy costs, jeopardizes energy independence, and hurts United States' competitiveness by slashing the Department of Energy's Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation programs (formerly called Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) by 40 percent, revoking $2.8 Billion from the Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law resources, and cutting the A...