{"id":2080628,"date":"2023-10-26T18:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T22:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:58:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T22:58:48","slug":"house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves energy and water bill, including contentious riders."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080628&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200b House Passes $57 Billion Appropriations Bill, \u200dSetting Up Funding\u2063 Battle\u2064 with White House<\/h2>\n<p>The House\u200b of Representatives passed \u2063a nearly $57 billion appropriations bill on Thursday to fund \u2063various departments \u200dand agencies, including Energy and Interior. This\u2062 sets the stage for a contentious funding battle\u2064 with the White \u2064House, as a government shutdown looms on November 17.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, known as the Energy and Water appropriations bill, was approved in a 210-199 vote after a day of intense debate and consideration \u200bof amendments. \u2062It is the fifth appropriations bill to pass the \u2063House.<\/p>\n<h3>Targeting Biden&#8217;s Climate and Energy\u2062 Priorities<\/h3>\n<p>This bill, \u200cwhich \u2064falls approximately $7.5 billion \u200cshort of \u2063the\u200d White House&#8217;s budget\u2063 request, includes several spending cuts that directly impact the \u200cBiden administration&#8217;s\u200d climate and energy goals. This was\u200c highlighted on\u200b Thursday when an amendment\u2062 to defund the administration&#8217;s recently launched \u200bClimate Corps was added to the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Initially,\u2064 the amendment failed, but it\u200d was able to pass after \u2064some representatives corrected \u200btheir accidental votes and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) did not \u200bparticipate in the second\u200b vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Praise and Pushback<\/h3>\n<p>Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) \u200dof the Appropriations Subcommittee commended the bill for its\u200b allocation of funds towards\u2063 nuclear energy, including\u2062 bolstering the National Nuclear Security Administration\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-puts-uranium-between-hard-rock-and-no-place-on-critical-mineral-list\/\" title=\"Biden admin classifies uranium as a 'critical mineral'\">domestic uranium production<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Democrats criticized the \u2064bill, \u2063arguing that it does not do enough to address climate change \u200dwhile burdening taxpayers with the cost of disaster relief. \u2063Subcommittee\u200c ranking member Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) expressed \u200bher objections\u2063 to \u2064the \u200cbill&#8217;s cuts to nuclear nonproliferation programs and\u2062 what Democrats referred to as &#8220;poison pills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I must express that the \u200cenergy and water\u200c appropriations bill before us is completely inadequate and \u200cdoes \u2062not meet our country&#8217;s needs in this \u2062new era of\u200d climate \u2063change,&#8221; Kaptur \u200bstated.<\/p>\n<h3>Policy Riders and Veto \u200dThreat<\/h3>\n<p>The bill\u200c contains several policy riders that target the\u2064 executive branch&#8217;s\u200b regulatory framework. \u200bNotably, it takes aim at \u2064the\u2063 Biden administration&#8217;s energy efficiency \u200cregulations \u200cand programs, particularly those issued by the \u2063Department of Energy\u200b for new household appliances entering the market. Amendments were adopted to defund\u200b the DOE&#8217;s conservation standards for appliances such as commercial ice makers, gas \u2062furnaces, and air conditioners.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200bthe bill includes provisions\u200b that Democrats consider &#8220;poison pills,&#8221; blocking funds for \u200cinitiatives related to environmental justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a>. The chamber passed a measure prohibiting\u2063 funds for the DOE Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u200b has already threatened to veto the \u200bbill, citing its failure to meet the spending \u2062levels agreed upon in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-majority-leader-schumer-announces-agreement-to-extend-debt-ceiling-until-early-dec\/\" title=\"Senate Majority Leader Schumer announces agreement to extend debt ceiling until early Dec.\">debt limit deal<\/a> between\u200b the White House and House Republicans, as well as the\u2063 inclusion of riders that\u200b have drawn criticism from Democrats.<\/p>\n<h3>Next Steps<\/h3>\n<p>The House still needs to pass seven more appropriations bills,\u2064 while the Senate must pass all 12 of theirs. Once both chambers have passed all 12 \u2064bills, they will enter into conference to reconcile any differences between the two \u2064versions.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the passage of the appropriations \u200bbill set up a \u200dpotential funding battle between Congress and the White House?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dL Nuclear Security\u2062 Administration and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders\/\" title=\"House approves energy and water bill, including contentious riders.\">supporting advanced nuclear energy technologies<\/a>. He also praised\u200b the bill for its investments in water resources, including funding for infrastructure and water storage projects.<\/p>\n<p>However, the bill\u2063 faced criticism from Democrats who argued that it falls short in addressing climate change and investing in \u2063renewable energy. Representative\u200c Betty McCollum (D-MN) expressed disappointment that the bill did not include enough funding for clean energy research and development, stating that it missed\u200b an opportunity to advance the nation&#8217;s transition to a clean energy economy.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential\u2064 Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>The passage of\u200b this appropriations\u2064 bill sets\u200b up a potential funding battle between Congress and the White House. With a government shutdown \u200cdeadline looming on November 17, \u200cnegotiations \u2064and compromises are\u200b necessary to avoid\u2062 a lapse in funding and the\u2062 subsequent disruption of government operations.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and make compromises to reach a funding agreement that addresses the priorities and concerns of both sides. \u2064The White House&#8217;s\u200d budget request and the House appropriations bill represent\u2064 different visions and priorities, making it a challenging task.<\/p>\n<p>If a consensus cannot be\u200c reached, a government shutdown \u2062would have significant implications for various \u200csectors and agencies. Essential services could be impacted,\u2063 federal employees \u2062may be furloughed or forced to work without pay, and government contracts and\u2062 programs could be put on hold.<\/p>\n<h3>The Path Forward<\/h3>\n<p>As the appropriations bill moves to the Senate for \u2062consideration, the battle for funding will continue. Senate Democrats face challenges in securing support for their priorities, as they have a narrow majority that requires unanimous support from their caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the White House will \u200dplay a crucial role in negotiations, as they will need to engage with Congress to find common\u200b ground and reach a mutual agreement on funding priorities. \u2063President Biden has expressed his commitment to passing\u200b a robust budget that supports his administration&#8217;s\u200b climate and energy goals, but compromises may be necessary to garner support from\u200b both sides of the \u200caisle.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the funding \u200dbattle will require a delicate balance of compromise\u200d and negotiation to avoid a government shutdown and ensure the continuation of essential services. Both sides will need to prioritize the greater good and work together to fund critical departments and agencies while addressing the nation&#8217;s pressing \u2064economic and environmental \u2064challenges. The upcoming weeks will determine \u200dthe outcome of \u200dthis funding battle and \u2064the impact it will have on the government and the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House approved a $57 billion bill to fund Energy, Interior, and other agencies. This sets the stage for a funding battle with the White House before a potential government shutdown on Nov. 17. The Energy and Water appropriations bill passed in a 210-199 vote after extensive deliberation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2080629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}