Chris Wright backs loan office and clean tax credits before Congress

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright voiced his support for the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office and clean energy tax credits for the nuclear and geothermal industries during an appearance before House Republicans on Tuesday. 

Wright testified before the Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on energy to discuss the administration’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal. The hearing, though, was dominated by discussions about the House-passed reconciliation legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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