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Tax and Spending Megabill Boosts Private R&D, Defense, NASA
JUL 03, 2025
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright meets with national lab directors in early 2025.
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DOE Secretary Defends Cuts to National Labs while Suggesting Future Boost
JUN 20, 2025
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speak with reporters as they depart a meeting about the reconciliation bill at the U.S. Capitol on May 20.
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What’s in Store for Science in Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill
MAY 22, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies on the White House FY26 budget during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 7, 2025.
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DOE Secretary Defends Proposed Budget Cuts, Denies Freezing Funds
MAY 08, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright meets with all 17 National Lab directors in April.
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DOE Eases Regulation of National Labs
APR 17, 2025
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Trump Picks More Leaders for the Energy Department
FEB 19, 2025
National Lab directors testify
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DOE National Labs Describe Impacts from Trump Orders
FEB 14, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright signs his first secretarial order.
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New Energy Secretary Orders R&D Portfolio Review
FEB 11, 2025
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Trump Selects Three Senior DOE Officials 
JAN 17, 2025
Los Alamos National Lab
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Congress Poised to Restrict NNSA Labs from Admitting Citizens of Four Countries
DEC 09, 2024

Leadership and Staff

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Brandon Williams
NNSA Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration
APR 08, 2025 – Nomination hearing
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Scott Pappano
Principal Deputy Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration
APR 29, 2025 – Nomination hearing
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David Beck
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs
National Nuclear Security Administration
APR 29, 2025 – Nominated
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Matthew Napoli
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
National Nuclear Security Administration
MAY 13, 2025 – Nomination hearing

Recent Bill Actions

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H.R. 1
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
JUL 04, 2025 – Became law
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H.R. 4000
To prohibit persons who are not US citizens, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering DOE sites and facilities
JUN 12, 2025 – Introduced in House
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S. 929
Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act
MAR 11, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 5009
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025
DEC 23, 2024 – Became law
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S. 4664
Department of Energy AI Act
NOV 19, 2024 – Advanced by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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S. 4638
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025
JUL 08, 2024 – Introduced in Senate
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Related Organizations

Department of Energy

Related Committees

House Armed Services Committee
House Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee