{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-gets-secretary-of-expensive-energy-to-concede-trump-broke-promise-to-lower-costs", "Amo Gets Secretary of Expensive Energy to Concede Trump Broke Promise to Lower Costs", "2026-06-10", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Gabe Amo", "A000380", "amo.house.gov", "amo", "https://amo.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Member of the House Science Committee, questioned Trump Energy Secretary Christopher Wright about his attacks on clean energy projects in Democratic-led states and failure to bring down energy costs for working families.\n\n\u201cWhether slashing clean energy projects in so-called \u2018Blue States\u2019 just because they traditionally elect Democrats to claiming that Trump is fulfilling his promise to drive down energy prices, Secretary Wright has gaslit Americans while doing nothing to lower the price of gas,\u201d said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI). \u201cIn today\u2019s hearing, he once again demonstrated an appalling disregard for driving up energy costs and hurting American families. Americans deserved real answers from Trump\u2019s Secretary of Expensive Energy, but they got platitudes, expletives, and excuses. I\u2019ll keep pushing to lower prices and hold Trump and his Cabinet accountable for hiking costs, fomenting chaos, and making life unaffordable.\u201d\n\nWATCH HERE: Congressman Amo Presses Trump\u2019s Secretary of Expensive Energy on Gaslighting Americans on Lowering Gas Prices.\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Amo is dedicated to lowering energy prices and investing in clean energy projects. He has fought to ensure Rhode Island\u2019s Revolution Wind project continues despite Trump\u2019s threats. He is a co-sponsor of the Energy Bills Relief Act, the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, and the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act.\n\nIn October 2025, the Department of Energy terminated more than $7.5 billion in energy projects, supporting over 300 grants, including $14 million for 3 grants benefiting Rhode Island organizations. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought characterized these cancellations as the elimination of \u201cGreen New Scam funding to fuel the Left\u2019s climate agenda.\u201d\n\nIn January 2026, a federal judge ruled that these cancellations were \u201cunlawful\u201d because they primarily targeted states that did not vote for President Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-gets-secretary-of-expensive-energy-to-concede-trump-broke-promise-to-lower-costs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3051792047917843, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}