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FYI follows science-related activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), such as the Office of Science, including its six program offices and 10 national laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and the National Nuclear Security Administration, including its three national laboratories.

Latest Articles

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Judges Order Immediate Re-hiring of Fired Probationary Employees
MAR 14, 2025
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Trump Picks More Leaders for the Energy Department
FEB 19, 2025
National Lab directors testify
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DOE National Labs Describe Impacts from Trump Orders
FEB 14, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright signs his first secretarial order.
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New Energy Secretary Orders R&D Portfolio Review
FEB 11, 2025
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Trump Selects Three Senior DOE Officials 
JAN 17, 2025
Chris Wright, Donald Trump's energy secretary nominee, testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 15, 2025.
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Energy Secretary Nominee Calls for ‘Energy Abundance’ Through Innovation
JAN 16, 2025
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Commerce Selects Sites for CHIPS R&D Facilities
JAN 09, 2025
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White House Awards National Medals for Science and Technology
JAN 07, 2025
Los Alamos National Lab
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Congress Poised to Restrict NNSA Labs from Admitting Citizens of Four Countries
DEC 09, 2024
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Project 2025 Outlines Possible Future for Science Agencies
NOV 20, 2024

Leadership and Staff

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Chris Wright
Secretary of Energy
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FEB 03, 2025 – Confirmed by a 59-38 vote
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James Danly
Deputy Secretary of Energy
Department of Energy
JAN 22, 2025 – Nominated
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Darío Gil
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation
Department of Energy
JAN 20, 2025 – Nominated
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Wells Griffith
Under Secretary of Energy
Department of Energy
JAN 20, 2025 – Nominated

Congressional Leaders

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Chuck Fleischmann
Chair
House Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
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Marcy Kaptur
Ranking Member
House Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
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John Kennedy
Chair
Senate Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
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Patty Murray
Ranking Member
Senate Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
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Brian Babin
Chair
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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Zoe Lofgren
Ranking Member
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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Mike Lee
Chair
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Martin Heinrich
Ranking Member
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Recent Bill Actions

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S. 714
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
FEB 25, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 788
DOE and SBA Research Act of 2025
FEB 25, 2025 – Passed by House
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H.R. 1453
Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2025
FEB 21, 2025 – Introduced in House
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H.R. 1368
DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act of 2025
FEB 14, 2025 – Introduced in House
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S. 598
Unearth Innovation Act of 2025
FEB 13, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 1350
DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act of 2025
FEB 13, 2025 – Introduced in House
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Related Organizations

DOE Applied Energy Offices
DOE National Laboratories
DOE Office of Science
National Nuclear Security Administration

Related Committees

House Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy-Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee