[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 209 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
  S. 3437. A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to 
reestablish an office relating to fusion; to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources.
  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Office of 
Fusion Act. This bipartisan piece of legislation would establish an 
Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy to advance fusion energy, 
in partnership with the private sector, to accelerate research, 
development, demonstration, deployment, and market adoption of fusion 
technologies.
  Fusion has the potential to harness the power of the Sun--to 
manufacture near limitless energy for our homes, our economy, and our 
future. It is also a carbon-free source of power that can reduce our 
dependence on fossil fuels and save the planet. My home State of 
California is home to more fusion companies than any other country in 
the world, and it is the energy of the future.
  The Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California has achieved 
ignition over five times, which highlights the exciting progress and 
potential of these technologies. We need to capitalize on this momentum 
to ensure that the United States remains the leader in fusion energy. 
This office will ensure that there are concentrated efforts to continue 
advancing this energy source.
  As we have heard this administration talk about repeatedly, energy 
dominance is one of their top priorities. To achieve this goal, we need 
to continue investing in fusion technologies to ensure that we can 
scale up these technologies to reach commercialization.
  I want to thank my good friend and colleague Senator Cornyn for 
leading this effort with me, and I look forward to working with my 
colleagues to pass this necessary piece of legislation.
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