House Republicans pass first government funding bill under new Speaker

Source: The Hill

House Republicans pass first government funding bill under new Speaker

BY ARIS FOLLEY AND RACHEL FRAZIN - 10/26/23 4:31 PM ET

House Republicans on Thursday passed a sprawling partisan energy plan, the first funding bill approved on the floor since the lower chamber ousted its Speaker more than three weeks ago.

The measure passed in 210-199 vote Thursday afternoon, with just one Republican no vote. It is only the second piece of legislation to cross the floor after the House installed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday.

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The bill cuts more than $5 billion in spending that was passed as part of Democrats’ signature climate, tax and health care bill — which was approved without GOP support last year.

The legislation is unlikely to become law, as the White House has threatened to veto it, but it represents the House Republican position on energy- and water-related issues as they negotiate 2024 funding with the Democrat-led Senate and the White House.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4277764-house-republicans-pass-first-government-funding-bill-since-mccarthy-ouster/

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Deep cuts for the usual suspects: renewables, energy efficiency, climate resilience, etc.

However, DOE funding would be increased to expand its nuclear weapons program,
so they're not going to abolish that agency yet.