A House Appropriations subcommittee approved the fiscal 2027 Energy-Water bill Friday morning, advancing a partisan proposal that would boost funding for nuclear defense and science while reducing funding for renewables.
Separately, the full House passed its first fiscal 2027 bill on the floor Friday. Lawmakers approved the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs measure, a rare bipartisan win early in the lower chamber’s appropriations process.
The Energy-Water bill — which funds the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers and numerous independent agencies and commissions — cleared its subcommittee by voice vote. The full Appropriations Committee will mark up the bill Wednesday.
The legislation “demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding U.S. national security, unleashing American energy dominance and advancing our economic prosperity,” said Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee.
