Appropriations Committee Approves Chairman Fleischmann’s FY25 Energy and Water Bill
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Committee approval is crucial next step for Chairman Fleischmann’s FY25
Energy and Water bill to pass the House and be sent to the Senate
Washington, D.C. – Today, the full House Committee on Appropriations met to consider Energy and Water Chairman Chuck Fleischmann’s (TN-03) Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The committee passed Chairman Fleischmann’s FY25 Energy and Water bill, a critical next step before the full House can vote to enact Chairman Fleischmann’s Energy and Water bill into law.
Energy and Water Appropriations Chairman Chuck Fleischmann said: “The American people and the world are looking to our leaders for vision and strength. I am proud that the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water bill invests in our long-term energy security, strengthens our economic competitiveness, counters national security threats from Russia and China, and keeps America as the world’s leading scientific power. The FY25 Energy and Water bill is a win for fiscal responsibility, a win for national security, and a win for America. I am glad to see the bill pass out of the full Appropriations Committee today, and I thank my colleagues for their support and Chairman Cole for his leadership.”
Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole said: “Today, we’ve advanced an energy strategy that makes us safer and stronger in the future. We prioritize defense programs that modernize our nuclear weapons stockpile and capabilities and take action to reduce our supply chain vulnerabilities. America’s water resources, including waterways critical to commerce, and the vital work of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation are supported. We reject the Biden Administration’s work to stifle domestic production and further progressive activism at agencies. Chairman Fleischmann delivered a strong measure that reinforces the defense, economic, energy, and navigation sectors of the United States.”
Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill:
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $59.190 billion, which is $999 million (1.7%) above the Fiscal Year 2024 enacted level and $139 million (-0.2%) below the President’s Budget Request including emergency amounts requested.
The defense portion of the allocation is $34.193 billion, which is $906 million (2.7%) above the Fiscal Year 2024 enacted level and $214 million (0.6%) above the President’s Budget Request. The non-defense portion of the allocation is $24.997 billion, which is $93 million (0.4%) above the FY24 enacted level and $353 million (1.4%) below the President’s Budget Request.
The bill prioritizes funding for agencies and programs that bolster our national security, energy security, and economic competitiveness.
Key Takeaways
Bolsters our national security by upholding the nation’s nuclear deterrence posture.
Strengthens our energy security and the national economy.
Focuses the Executive Branch on its core responsibilities.
Supports American values and principles.
A complete summary of the FY25 Energy and Water bill is available at https://appropriations.house.gov