Tom Cole on FY26 Energy and Water Bill: Historic Investments in Clean Energy and Defense

Energy Security and Innovation

• 🇺🇸 The FY26 Energy and Water Bill is described as a cornerstone of American energy dominance, aiming to lower energy costs and ensure affordable, reliable, and secure power.
• 💡 The legislation makes historic investments to secure energy systems, reduce reliance on foreign materials, and unlock technological innovation.
• 🌎 It emphasizes leveraging domestic resources to produce the cleanest and most reliable energy in the world.

Defense and National Security

• 🛡️ The bill is critical to national defense, focusing on deploying next-generation nuclear systems.
• 🚢 It provides robust funding for modernizing assets that support submarines and aircraft carriers, strengthening deterrence and restoring readiness.

Army Corps of Engineers Funding

• 🌊 Funding is allocated for the Army Corps of Engineers to support high-priority waterways, flood control projects, and ports and harbors.

Economic Resilience

• 📈 The bill is designed to reinforce energy security, strengthen the economy, and build long-term resilience for the nation.