{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-applauds-national-laboratorys-success-achieving-fusion-ignition", "Kaptur Applauds National Laboratory\u2019s Success in Achieving Fusion Ignition", "2022-12-13", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) \u2013 Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development \u2013 released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s announcement that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has achieved fusion ignition.\n\nToday, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced that the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California, has achieved fusion ignition \u2013 a major scientific breakthrough that paves the way for advancements in national defense and sets the stage for a new, safe, and carbon-free energy source.\n\nOn December 5, LLNL conducted the first experiment in history to achieve net energy gain through fusion \u2013 meaning that more energy was produced from the fusion process than was used as an input in the experiment.\n\nAs Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Rep. Kaptur oversees federal investments in the Department of Energy and its programs and activities, including NNSA\u2019s $20.7 billion budget in Fiscal Year 2022.\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s National Laboratories are demonstrating in a remarkable way the possibilities that can be unleashed when we are laser-focused on an all-of-the-above energy strategy,\u201d said Rep. Kaptur. \u201cWith ongoing support from the public and private sectors, the potential for fusion to serve as a reliable source of energy \u2013 and a catalyst for new, good-paying energy jobs \u2013 is limitless. Advancing the science and application of new clean energy sources is in the interest of the United States and the world at large. Thanks to the painstaking efforts of the Department of Energy and American scientists, we are one step closer to reaping the benefits of a better energy future.\u201d\n\nMore information on the Department of Energy\u2019s announcement on achieving fusion ignition can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-applauds-national-laboratorys-success-achieving-fusion-ignition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4973280485719442, "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"}