Posted on February 27, 2026 by Jeremy Harrell
This op-ed was originally published by The Hill on February 27, 2026. Click here to read the entire piece.
Congress has entered 2026 on the back of some big wins. Enacting the Working Families Tax Cuts, passing permitting modernization through the House, and advancing legislation to strengthen our electrical grid has created a clear playbook to lower energy costs and further American energy dominance.
As the representative of Colorado’s 8th District — home to one of the highest energy-producing counties in the U.S. — Congressman Evans is proud to be one of the first freshmen in 14 years placed on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This seat has given him the opportunity to both introduce and advocate for commonsense policies that will continue to make energy a winning issue for Republicans in 2026.
In the Working Families Tax Cuts, Republicans passed tax incentives that allow innovators to do what they do best — develop cutting-edge technologies that provide reliable clean power to millions. In the Trump administration’s executive orders, new nuclear energy is surging forward, with the potential to power millions of homes and a new wave of American manufacturing with safe, affordable and reliable energy.
Over the last year, gas prices have fallen to their lowest point since 2021, providing tangible relief to everyday Americans. The same thing can happen for energy prices. The Republican trifecta in Washington has a chance to keep building on conservative energy wins and scale new generation, invest in modern infrastructure to build new energy projects, and grow domestic industry and supply chains.
Supporting the development and deployment of all types of energy — from advanced nuclear and enhanced geothermal to solar, wind, storage, and natural gas with carbon capture — is a good first step toward providing safe, reliable and affordable energy. Congress has an opportunity to help take new, innovative technologies from lab to market. Leveraging public-private partnerships with the National Labs, including the National Lab of the Rockies, through Rep. Evans’ latest bipartisan legislation; the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act, along with the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing tool, present additional opportunities to build breakthrough technologies here in America.
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