I look forward to working with you and my colleagues to develop a fiscally responsible bill that will strengthen our national security and advance American energy dominance.
Work with the secretary and colleagues to develop a fiscally responsible Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bill that strengthens national security and advances American energy dominance.
Occurrences
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill ... provides a total discretionary allocation of $58.5 billion ... The bill prioritizes funding for agencies and programs that safeguard U.S. national security, unleash American energy dominance, and advance economic prosperity.
Evidence
The FY27 Energy and Water activity page shows the bill moving through both subcommittee and full committee stages, with roll call votes, amendments, a bill report, and mark summaries posted for the May 15 and May 20 markups.
The committee report for the FY27 Energy and Water bill says the recommendation totals $58.5 billion and is aimed at fiscal responsibility, national security, and American energy dominance, with added support for NNSA, nuclear modernization, critical minerals, and cybersecurity-related energy programs.
Assessments
The promise was to help develop a FY2027 appropriations bill with those policy goals, not necessarily to secure final enactment. The evidence shows Fleischmann's Energy and Water subcommittee produced and advanced an FY27 bill through subcommittee and full committee in May 2026, and the committee report explicitly framed it around fiscal responsibility, national security, and American energy dominance. As a sitting House member with direct committee involvement, he materially advanced the promised bill during the same term, which is sufficient for delivery on a development-focused pledge.