In his second day appearing before the House, Energy Secretary Chris Wright faced questions about aspects of the Trump administration’s proposed 2027 Energy Department DOE’s proposed budget, like the lack of a line item for the Energy Star program.

A March agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and DOE transferred administration of the Energy Star program to the latter, but DOE’s budget request to Congress did not request additional funding to support the program, Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., pointed out during a Thursday hearing held by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In EPA’s 2027 budget, the agency only allocated one full-time employee to support the Energy Star program as administered by DOE, Tonko said. “Based on that, it seems that EPA is already preparing to end its responsibilities. Historically, the Energy Star program has required about $35 million annually ... Is DOE seeking that funding as part of its budget request?”

Wright said he would have to get back to Tonko on the details of this issue. He said that when it comes to voluntary labeling for appliances, the administration is “all for that” and “all for data transparency.”