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With Congress in Recess, Pending DoE/NNSA Noms Make For a Busy Fall

Sarah Salem

Thursday, August 7th, 2025

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With Congress out on recess this month, a busy September looms with authorization bills requests in both chambers to finalize by Oct. 1 and pending nominations in the Senate for the Department of Energy. Lawmakers will return facing a looming government funding deadline at the end of September, with a continuing resolution, which has become commonplace over time, seeming a more likely near-term outcome. The House has approved its version of the 2026 defense spending bill, but the Senate’s defense…

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