June 24, 2026

House Republicans Block Crucial New Dem Amendments to Address Energy Affordability

Today, New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued a statement after House Republicans blocked 11 amendments offered by New Dem Members to the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill from being considered.

House Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill repealed several crucial energy tax credits that lowered energy production and delivery prices. The New Dem amendments would take on these inflationary Republican cuts and help Congress identify ways to lower household energy bills. The amendments would also look at the impact of data centers on household energy costs and how Congress can ensure families do not bear the cost of new developments in their communities.

The amendments were offered by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Freshman Leadership Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and New Dem Reps. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Josh Riley (NY-19), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Derek Tran (CA-45), Adam Gray (CA-13) and André Carson (IN-07).

Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski issued the following statement on the New Dem amendments:

“Thanks to Republicans’ energy policies, working families are being crushed by skyrocketing electric bills. Instead of working with us to actually lower energy prices by investing in an all-of-the-above energy strategy, Republicans continue to force consumers to foot the bill.

“We all saw how House Republicans celebrated last year when they passed their Big Ugly Bill that not only ripped away health care from millions of Americans, but also eliminated crucial programs that help us produce energy right here at home and lower costs for consumers. Now, they refuse to even consider debating our amendments, even as families face higher and higher electric bills every month.

“New Dems know what Americans are facing, and our amendments would take serious steps towards lowering costs. We will continue pushing to advance real solutions that will help build our clean energy infrastructure, cut through red tape, and finally give families some much-needed relief.”

You can find a full list of the blocked amendments below:

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. André Carson (IN-07) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit will increase or decrease the price of a vehicle being purchased.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Nellie Pou (NJ-09) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Resident Clean Energy Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction will increase or decrease utility costs on small businesses.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the New Energy Efficiency Home Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Zero-emission Nuclear Power Production Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit will positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit would positively or negatively impact the average consumer's energy bills, and what the net job impact would be to manufacturers utilizing the credit.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) to direct a study on if the Big Ugly Bill’s changes to the Advanced Energy Project Credit Program would positively or negatively impact critical minerals supply chains in the United States.

Amendment to H.R. 9022 offered by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) to direct a study on projected electricity demand associated with data center growth, identifying impacts on grid reliability and electricity costs for consumers, assess infrastructure and transmission needs, and providing recommendations for sustainable and efficient deployment of data centers across the United States.

Last September, New Dems similarly offered nine amendments to House Republicans’ partisan Fiscal Year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill which would expose Trump’s energy price hikes, all of which were blocked by House Republicans.