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Lawmakers press DOE on ‘frozen’ awards and massive loan commitments; Wright says reviews are ongoing
Summary
Members accused the Department of Energy of withholding tens of billions in awards and of procedural irregularities in recent loan commitments; Secretary Wright denied unlawful withholding, said active projects are being paid, and acknowledged a review of recently committed funds.
Several members of the House Appropriations subcommittee asked Secretary Chris Wright on May 7 to explain why DOE had paused or recommended cancellation of awards, withheld funds and carried out unusually large loan program commitments late in the previous administration.
The exchange matters because program awards and loan commitments directly affect dozens of “shovel‑ready” projects, job creation and the deployment of energy infrastructure funded by congressional appropriations.
Representative Rosa DeLauro and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the…
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