The U.S. Senate passed a $37.5 billion measure on May 12 to fund fiscal year 2017 Department of Energy (DOE) programs and critical infrastructure projects administered by the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation. The bill would increase FY2017 spending by $355 million over FY2016 enacted levels, giving $261 million more than was asked for in President Obama’s budget request.
The 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill—coauthored by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)—received strong bipartisan support, passing with a vote of 90–8.
