He also believes that nuclear power constitutes a safe, effective, and environmentally friendly way to produce energy for our country. Chuck will continue to work with President Trump to find common sense solutions to our current and future energy needs.
Continue working toward energy independence through an all-of-the-above approach, including support for nuclear power.
Occurrences
The bill strengthens America’s energy security by prioritizing research and development in advanced nuclear and other baseload energy sources, securing critical domestic supply chains, and fully funding programs that help deliver affordable energy for the American people.
Evidence
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The House Appropriations Committee approved Fleischmann's FY27 Energy and Water bill. The release says it keeps modernizing the nuclear deterrent and Nuclear Navy, prioritizes advanced nuclear and other baseload energy sources, and funds programs that help deliver affordable energy.
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In a House hearing, Fleischmann said he is deeply involved in modernizing the nation's nuclear deterrent and described himself as one of Congress's strongest supporters of nuclear power, while pressing witnesses on microreactors and advanced reactors.
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Fleischmann's office said President Trump signed Rep. Fleischmann's FY2026 Energy and Water Development bill into law after House passage, and Fleischmann described the bill as supporting American-made energy dominance and expanding new nuclear nationwide.
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The enrolled bill included Division B for Energy and Water Development appropriations, $1.785 billion for DOE Nuclear Energy, $150 million for loan guarantees for small modular or advanced nuclear reactors, $3.1 billion transferred to Nuclear Energy for Generation 3+ small modular reactor deployment and Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program projects, and $720 million for fossil energy research and development.
Assessments
The promise was framed as continuing to work toward energy independence through an all-of-the-above strategy, not as guaranteeing full national energy independence. In federal office, Fleischmann materially advanced and received enactment of the FY2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations measure, with substantial nuclear energy funding and support for advanced reactors alongside other energy sources. His continued FY2027 committee work and public advocacy reinforce the same-term follow-through. The broader goal of energy independence remains ongoing, but the promised congressional action and nuclear support were delivered.
Fleischmann has continued to materially advance the nuclear and energy-security parts of the promise during the same federal House term, including committee approval of his FY27 Energy and Water bill and public appropriations-hearing work on advanced reactors and nuclear power. However, the evidence shows ongoing legislative effort and committee action rather than a completed federal outcome such as enacted all-of-the-above energy-independence legislation or achieved energy independence, so this is partial rather than fully delivered.