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
- Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
- Lee Applauds Decision to End Timed-Entry Reservations at Arches National Park
- Subcommittee Receives Testimony on Public Lands Bills
- Lee Bill to Protect Historic Roadways Advances Out of Committee
Martin Heinrich (D, NM)
Ranking Member
Ranking News
- Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, and Resident Commissioner Hernández Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects
- Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce
- Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands
- Heinrich Grills BLM Official on Proposal for Gravel Mine in Placitas, Emphasizes Inadequate Pay for Firefighters, Underscores Impacts of Trump Administration’s Cuts to Forest Service Workforce
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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.
Energy & Natural Resources
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