Federal funding for clean energy projects, water infrastructure, public lands and climate resilience all face an uncertain future as Republicans are poised to take control of House and Senate spending panels next year.
There will be some familiar faces atop the House Appropriations subcommittees that fund EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Energy and Interior departments as Republicans will retain control of the lower chamber following this month’s elections.
However, the GOP is set to take back the Senate majority, putting Republicans like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Kennedy of Louisiana atop key spending panels. That reality could make it easier for conservatives to implement the nondefense funding cuts that Democrats have spent the past two years trying to block.
The scenario became all the more pertinent over the weekend, when House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on “Fox News Sunday” that the House will likely punt fiscal 2025 appropriations into early next year, allowing Republican majorities to have greater say in spending decisions.
