Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Chairman Chuck Fleischmann
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Majority | Minority |
| Chuck Fleischmann – Chair | Marcy Kaptur – Ranking Member |
| Mike Simpson | James E. Clyburn |
| Ken Calvert | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Dan Newhouse | Mike Levin |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Frank Mrvan |
| Michael Guest | Susie Lee |
| Michael Cloud – Vice Chair | |
| Scott Franklin | |
| Celeste Maloy |
FY26 Member Day Hearing Instructions FY26 Outside Witness Hearing Instructions
Recent Activity
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
The revised allocations presented today do not change the spending levels that were adopted on a party-line vote last week. Because there are no substantive changes, I must once again oppose them.
It is unacceptable to Members on my side of the aisle to underfund our national defense while giving significant increases to the same social programs that received trillions of dollars over the last year. I hope we can find common ground as these bills move to the floor.
We will need to restore important language from prior bills, agree to remove controversial policy riders, and set responsible funding levels so that bills can get to the president's desk and be signed into law. I urge a no vote and yield back my time.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 bills for the subcommittees on Energy and Water Development and Commerce, Justice, and Science.
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
First, I want to thank Chairwoman Kaptur and Ranking Member Simpson for their work on the fiscal year 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. I also want to acknowledge the committee staff for their efforts.
This bill addresses priorities of Members on both sides of the aisle and does many good things.
In particular, the bill continues significant funding for the Army Corps of Engineers for navigation and flood control projects. These investments are critical in our local communities to boost the economy and enhance public safety.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased to be here today to consider the Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill.
I'd like to thank Chairwoman Kaptur for putting together this year's bill in her typical cooperative style. It is clear that she, and the Majority staff, worked hard to address individual Member priorities from both sides of the aisle, and I thank the chair for that consideration.
I'd also like to thank Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger of the full committee for their leadership and support of the important programs in this bill.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 subcommittee spending levels, known as "302(b)" allocations. The appropriations bills for the subcommittees on Defense and Legislative Branch were also considered by the full committee.
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
As we sit here today, inflation is 8.6 percent above last year, the highest it's been in more than 40 years. Economists are saying American households should budget an extra $5,000 this year to cover rising prices – that's over $400 a month. Many families simply cannot afford this.
Prices of everyday goods have skyrocketed over the last year under the Biden Administration. For example:
