Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Chairman Chuck Fleischmann
2362-B Rayburn House Office Building
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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 |
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Recent Activity
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.
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.
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:
