For anyone who’d prefer to read it, this is Ranking Member Lofgren’s opening statement for the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s hearing with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright last week: https://t.co/E0TVfR2sfT
We are investigating the reported actions by DOE to reduce safety requirements for nuclear reactors and workers, as detailed in this NPR article. If anyone has access to relevant documents they are able to share, please contact us - Signal: @aros.137 or https://t.co/kfTpY3NRWR
Secretly rewriting regulations is unfortunately becoming a pattern for this Admin. These changes in safety regulations are concerning, but what's even more troubling is that these decisions were made behind closed doors. Science Dems will be investigating. https://t.co/2MYazWquPk
Not to worry, I plan to only use my newfound unlimited power for practical, commonsense solutions like abolishing the electoral college, gerrymandering, and the United States Senate.
An important letter to Secretary Wright from Ranking Member Lofgren, Ranking Member Ross, and Representative Bonamici on the Department of Energy's illegal elimination of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. https://t.co/6C5TTk97ez
Comparing the independent, merit-based, deliberative process used to select these awards to the slapdash way they are being cancelled made this letter especially necessary. https://t.co/sn6FBJfDbg
Requiring political appointees to approve all federal grant decisions may actually be the worst thing the Trump Administration has done to undermine responsible use of taxpayer dollars: https://t.co/p1nbO1Pte8
Was your grant canceled by President Trump? We want to hear from you. Only Science Committee Minority staff have access to the submissions, and we will not share any information without permission. https://t.co/ZAglelsphT
Top Committee Leaders Press Energy Department for Answers on Detrimental Departmental Policies and Unlawful Funding Freeze—Following Up on Repeated Requests - https://t.co/7UZF8QlUlg
Senate Democrats: For years, I’ve heard the upper chamber thinks the Senate is wiser than the House. There is still time to prove you have the spine to follow through with your enlightened wisdom & reject Republicans' partisan funding gambit.
The GOP should be at the table working with all of us in ways that benefit the American people – they should not get Dem votes for policies that help Musk & Trump.
Please join House Dems & vote NO.
Washington Post this morning: In the national survey from Quinnipiac University, 53 percent of voters said they would blame Trump or GOP lawmakers for a shutdown, compared with 32 percent who would point the finger at Democrats in Congress. https://t.co/n651hYuFNd
Just want to make a point that I haven't seen put out in the world yet - if the Senate Minority filibusters the CR, then the Majority actually has 2 options to keep the government open: 1) they can negotiate in good faith with the Minority or 2) they can get rid of the filibuster