Climate science, policy, politics, and action
Subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill and the Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Bill.
Full committee markup.
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Meet at DuPont Circle Fountain
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) is hosting a free networking event for climate policy professionals and leaders in the Washington, DC area as part of DC Climate Week. Join us for drinks, conversation, and an evening of connecting with others working to advance climate action.
CCAP is a nonprofit think tank celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026. Our mission is to support every step of climate action—from ambition to implementation—by helping translate climate goals into practical solutions.
700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Full committee hearing.
Witness:
Joint subcommittee markup.
Budget request:
Community Choice Energy Alliance (CCEA) is the national nonprofit organization representing nearly 20 million residential, commercial, and industrial electricity customers served by Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs across California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island. More info on CCEA can be found at: https://www.nationalccea.org/.
CCEA is hosting a Congressional Networking Reception on Wednesday, April 22 at 2044 Rayburn House Office Building from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Connect with CCA leaders from across the country advancing energy independence, protecting consumers, promoting competitive pricing, and driving local economic development.
Refreshments will be served at this widely attended event. No RSVP required.
Subcommittee hearing.
FY 2027 budget request:
Witness
Subcommittee hearing.
Witness:
The Budget requests $53.9 billion in discretionary budget authority for DOE, a $4.8 billion or nearly 10-percent increase from the 2026 enacted level excluding the Working Families Tax Cut Act (WFTC) funding. Within the requested amount, $32.8 billion is allocated to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a $3.6 billion or 12-percent increase from the 2026 enacted level (including WFTC funding). The remaining $21.1 billion refects a $2.7 billion or 11-percent reduction from the 2026 enacted level.
IIJA funds redirected to $3.5 billion to “deploy firm baseload power” and $1.2 billion for AI to support seven AI supercomputers at the Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
The Budget reproposes the cancellation of $15.2 billion in IIJA funding.
DOE abolished the EERE office in 2026.
Office of Science (–$1.1 billion): The Budget eliminates funding for climate change research.
Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (–$150 million).
The Budget prohibits the use of Federal funds for subscriptions to academic journals unless required by Federal statute or approved in advance by a Federal agency