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U.S. Senators Form Caucus Dedicated To Advocating for DoE Labs

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023

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U.S. Senators Form Caucus Dedicated To Advocating for DoE Labs

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Senators from four states have joined forces to form a caucus dedicated to advocating for U.S. national laboratories, including those overseen by the National Nuclear Security Administration. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), James Risch (R-Idaho.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced the creation of a new Senate National Labs Caucus on May 25. The Department of Energy operates a network of 17 National Laboratories that conduct research in an array of technology sectors from energy production to advanced…

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