Support research into battery storage, more efficient solar cells, and making nuclear energy safe and cost-effective.

Chrissy Houlahan · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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That is why I support research into key areas like improving battery storage, more efficient solar cells, and making nuclear energy sufficiently safe and cost-effective.

The candidate commits to supporting research in specific clean-energy technologies.

Chrissy Houlahan For U.S. Congress
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Roll Call 251 on H.R. 133 was held Dec. 21, 2020, status Passed, 359-53. The vote list records Houlahan, Democratic, PA, as Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Houlahan voted yes on the House vote that advanced H.R. 133, the vehicle that became the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and included the Energy Act of 2020. This is concrete same-term legislative support.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Roll Call 251, H.R. 133
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 133 as Public Law 116-260 and includes the Energy Act of 2020. Its summary says DOE must carry out nuclear energy programs for research and safety/efficiency modernization, solar energy initiatives, and the Energy Storage System Research, Development, and Deployment Program.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted law contained programs matching the commitment: energy storage RD&D, DOE solar energy initiatives, and nuclear-energy research/modernization focused on safety, efficiency, and commercial viability.

delivered same_term A for effort

Congress.gov: H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, All Information
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Houlahan promised to support federal research in energy storage, solar-cell efficiency, and safer, more cost-effective nuclear energy. During her first House term, H.R. 133 became Public Law 116-260 and included the Energy Act of 2020, which created or advanced DOE programs in energy storage RD&D, solar energy research, and nuclear energy modernization tied to safety, efficiency, and commercial viability. Houlahan voted yea on the House passage vote, which is sufficient candidate credit for a support pledge.

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