Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee sent letters to the Directors of Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and Argonne National Laboratories regarding reports that researchers at all three labs have engaged in research collaborations leveraging PRC-based supercomputers—including those linked to the PRC’s military—for federally funded research in sensitive fields.
Mike Lee (R,UT)
Chairman

Chair's News
- Lee Bill Fights Back Against Biden’s Border Chaos Destroying America’s Parks and Public Lands
- Committee Advances Lee’s University of Utah Research Park Act
- Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
- Chairman Lee Leads Utah Delegation in Opposing DOI's Plan to Impose Reservation-Based Entry in Zion
Martin Heinrich (D, NM)
Ranking Member

Ranking News
- Ranking Member Heinrich Condemns Trump Administration Unlawfully Taking $135.2 Million Away from New Mexico, $7.56 Billion from Across the Country
- Ranking Member Heinrich Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Classify Interior Employees as Essential to Protect Access to Public Lands, Keep Americans Safe During Shutdown
- Heinrich Commemorates National Public Lands Day, Urges Americans to Continue Speaking Out In Defense of Their Public Lands
- Heinrich, Luján Welcome Announcement from Pacific Fusion Selecting New Mexico as Site for $1 Billion Fusion Research and Manufacturing Campus
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Committee Updates
Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after the Senate’s bipartisan vote to confirm Mr. Chris Wright, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy (DOE).
Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after the Senate’s bipartisan vote to confirm North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah), introduced the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act to reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 and end the executive branch’s abuse of its monument designation authority.
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