Hoyer delivered remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill in support of an amendment that would prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department of Energy and other agencies.
Will support an amendment to prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department of Energy and other agencies.
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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill in support of an amendment from Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) that would prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department of Energy and other agencies. ... I vote for this amendment.
Evidence
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Congress.gov records H.R.5371 as Public Law 119-37, enacted November 12, 2025. CRS summarizes Section 120 as prohibiting federal funds for reductions in force through January 30, 2026 and nullifying RIFs implemented by federal agencies between October 1, 2025 and enactment.
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Congress.gov states the act ended the October 1, 2025 shutdown and funded most federal agencies through January 30, 2026. The summary also says Section 790 requires USDA to notify appropriations committees before terminating grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts above $1 million.
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Congress.gov records H.R.4 as the Rescissions Act of 2025, introduced June 6, 2025, passed the House June 12, passed the Senate July 17, and became Public Law 119-28 on July 24, 2025.
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 168 on H.R.4 as passed 214-212. The vote table lists Representative Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, voting Nay.
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Axios reported that the Energy Department said it was terminating $7.56 billion in financial awards supporting 223 projects across several clean-energy offices, with affected recipients given 30 days to appeal.
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Hoyer's office reported that he spoke at the House Appropriations Full Committee markup for the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill supporting Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur's amendment to prevent and reverse project terminations at DOE and other agencies.
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DOE announced termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, totaling about $7.56 billion, across OCED, EERE, GDO, MESC, ARPA-E, and FE, with recipients given 30 days to appeal.
Assessments
Hoyer fulfilled the specific promised action by supporting Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur's amendment at the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development markup to prevent and reverse DOE and other agency project terminations. The broader policy objective was not enacted and DOE terminations continued, but the promise was framed as supporting an amendment rather than guaranteeing enactment or reversal.
The core promise was not fully delivered because DOE project/award terminations were not broadly prevented or reversed, and evidence shows DOE later terminated major clean-energy awards. However, same-term federal action did create related partial protections: the enacted appropriations law temporarily barred and nullified certain agency RIFs and added USDA award-termination notification guardrails. Hoyer also took concrete action against the rescissions bill by voting Nay, supporting an effort badge but not full delivery.