Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lawmakers press DOE on October project cancellations and court finding on partisan selection
Summary
Members of the House panel pressed Secretary Wright about the October 2025 DOE project terminations after court filings and a district court finding that cited partisan influence in selections; Wright denied politicizing evaluations and pledged cooperation with an inspector general audit.
Representative DeLauro and others raised a central claim: DOE project terminations announced in October 2025 disproportionately targeted grantees in states that voted for Vice President Harris. DeLauro told the committee that the district court found the October tranche "violated the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law" and said DOE's lawyers had acknowledged location influenced which terminations were included in the notice.
Rep…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
