{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-votes-no-house-gop-energy-water-bill-raises-costs-delaware", "Rep. McBride Votes NO on House GOP Energy & Water Bill That Raises Costs for Delaware Families", "2025-09-04", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) voted NO on H.R. 4553, the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, citing the bill\u2019s harmful impacts on Delaware families, rising energy costs, and the long-term strength of the U.S. economy.\n\n\u201cDelawareans are already feeling the pinch from rising utility bills, grocery prices, and housing costs,\u201d said Rep. McBride. \u201cThis bill will make it worse. I\u200b\u200bt slashes smart energy investments that lower costs for families and strengthens polluting industries at the expense of innovation, affordability, and our future. I cannot in good conscience support a bill that makes it harder for working people to make ends meet.\n\nThe legislation passed the House by a single vote, 214 to 213. It slashes more than $750 million from critical energy and water programs and revokes $5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds dedicated to lowering energy costs and increasing domestic energy production. The legislation, H.R. 4553, now moves to the Senate for consideration.\n\n\u201cEnergy is energy \u2014 and at a time when prices are rising, we need more tools to lower costs, not fewer,\u201d said Rep. McBride. \u201cInstead, this bill picks winners and losers in the energy economy and raises costs for Delawareans.\u201d\n\nThe legislation includes severe cuts to the Department of Energy\u2019s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs\u2014nearly 50% below last year\u2019s levels\u2014and fully eliminates funding for the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, which helps develop technologies that can lower energy bills for consumers.\n\nMeanwhile, the bill redirects billions to subsidize nuclear demonstration projects andincludes divisive ideological policy riders that would:\n\nUndermine civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans;\n\nBlock clean energy, cost-saving efforts in federal buildings;\n\nAllow guns on public lands managed by the Army Corps of Engineers;\n\nBan the Pride flag from flying on federal property;\n\nHalt diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across agencies.\n\n\u201cThis bill reads more like a political stunt than a serious investment in infrastructure,\u201d McBride continued. \u201cIt punishes innovation, sidelines real solutions, and puts identity politics ahead of what families need most: lower costs, stable jobs, and energy they can afford.\u201d\n\nDespite her opposition, McBride secured a bipartisan win in the bill: $50 million in federal funding to replace the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Dredge Currituck\u2014one of only two shallow-draft dredge vessels used for beach replenishment along the Atlantic Coast. McBride joined a bipartisan coalition, led by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), to secure this funding.\n\n\u201cThe Dredge Currituck is a workhorse for our coastal communities, but it\u2019s outdated and constantly in repair,\u201d said McBride. \u201cThis investment is critical to protecting Delaware\u2019s beaches, tourism economy, and shoreline resilience\u2014especially in Sussex County. I was proud to work across the aisle to help deliver this result.\u201d\n\nDespite that success, McBride made clear that one good provision doesn\u2019t outweigh a bad bill. The legislation also:\n\nSlashes funding for nuclear cleanup and nonproliferation programs;\n\nEliminates the Army Corps\u2019 radioactive waste cleanup initiative;\n\nCuts investments in energy efficiency that help reduce household energy bills.\n\n\u201cThis bill threatens Delaware jobs, raises energy costs, and sets us back in the fight for affordable power,\u201d said McBride. \u201cI will keep fighting for policies that cut costs, protect our environment, and invest in the future Delawareans deserve.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "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://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-votes-no-house-gop-energy-water-bill-raises-costs-delaware"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8615308906883001, "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"}