Washington, DC – Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement on the House’s passage of a bill that provides annual funding for energy and water development related agencies, including nuclear weapons security programs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and various other programs under the Department of Energy.
“Today the House passed a piece of legislation that ensures nuclear security, prioritizes all-of-the-above energy solutions and keeps waterways open to safeguard our nation’s ability to export. The funding in this bill will ensure that the U.S. has a safe, secure and reliable nuclear stockpile to prepare for current and future nuclear threats. House Republicans have allocated $1.3 billion less than the President’s requested amount for energy programs, while prioritizing funding for all-of-the-above-energy solutions to keep energy costs down and use the resources we have here in the United States. The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2016 provides total funding at $633 million below President Obama’s requested amount to responsibly build infrastructure and defense programs critical to our nation’s economy and safety.”
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