Senate appropriators’ $61.5 billion fiscal 2025 Energy-Water spending bill proposes robust funding for the federal government’s clean energy and water programs, a stark contrast to wide ranging climate cuts included in House Republicans’ proposal.
The top-line funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation represents an increase of about $3.3 billion from enacted fiscal 2024 levels, according to a summary released Thursday.
With funding boosts to a range of defense and nondefense programs, the bill earned sweeping bipartisan support and passed unanimously, 28-0.
House Republicans’ version of the Energy-Water bill did not have enough support to pass last week and was pulled from floor consideration at the last minute.