Rosen Joins Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled

The Letter Follows An Admission From The Trump Administration That The Decision To Cancel Energy Project Grants In States That Did Not Vote For Trump Was "Based Solely" On Politics

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought restore federal funding for the 223 energy projects they canceled in October 2025. The Trump Administration has since admitted to illegally canceling energy grants because those projects were in states that did not vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

"Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies," the Senators began.

"Once an administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects: no state, community, business, or worker can trust that the federal government will apply the law fairly," the Senators continued. "This is not only an attack on jobs, affordable energy, and America's economic competitiveness. It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves the entire country-not merely those who support the President."

"At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans. The American people deserve to have a government that works for them-not one that is willing to push energy prices even higher and put the country's energy security at grave risk," the Senators concluded. "For the good of our country, the rule of law, and the American people, we demand that you change course and restore the previously awarded funding."

The full letter can be found HERE.

Senator Rosen has fought to ensure that energy projects across Nevada have the resources they need to meet the state's energy demands. In January, she helped secure more than $49 million in Community Project Funding, which included projects to improve energy efficiency. Last year, Senator Rosen joined the rest of the Nevada delegation in sending a letter to express concerns over stalled solar energy projects in Nevada. She also successfully pushed the Trump Administration to release $3.7 billion in funding to help lower Nevadans' energy costs.

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