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Rep. Williams Returns From National Energy Research Facility CODEL

Rep. Brandon Williams visited 4 National Energy Research Labs during a Western tour, discussing energy advancements and policies that would modernize our power grid.

Washington, August 18, 2023
 

 

Rep. Brandon Williams visited 4 National Energy Research Labs during a Western tour, discussing energy advancements and policies that would modernize our power grid.

Washington, DC — This past weekend, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22), returned from a 10-day trip to the West Coast, visiting four Department of Energy research laboratories and speaking with private industry principal’s who are leading the charge toward commercial nuclear fusion. The trip follows Rep. Williams’ clearance by doctors to attend, after recovering from complications related to his recent heart bypass surgery.

Trip Timeline

  • Thursday, August 3rd

    • Flew to Jackson, Wyoming.

  • Friday, August 4th

    • Joined Congresswoman Harriet Hageman for a tour of the Simplot Mine operation in Afton, Wyoming. (Photos)

  • Sunday, August 6th

    • Tour of ZAP Energy, working to commercialize fusion energy, in Mukilteo, Washington. (Photos)

  • Monday, August 7th

    • Visit to Helion Energy, a Fusion power company, in Everett, Washington. (Photos)

    • Tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. (Photos)

  • Tuesday, August 8th

    • Tour of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California. (Photos)

  • Wednesday, August 9th

    • Tour of Lawrence Livermore National Labs in Livermore, California. (Photos)

  • Thursday, August 10th

    • Tour of Idaho National Labs in Idaho Falls, Idaho. (Photos)

  • Friday, August 11th

    • Visit and tour of Micron Headquarters in Boise, Idaho. (Photos)

    • Tour of the Simplot Potato Processing Plant in Caldwell, Idaho. (Photos)

    • Tour of Amalgamated Sugar Beet Farm in Meridian, Idaho. (Photos)

  • Saturday, August 12th

    • Returned to the District.

Details of the trip and actionable items from the Congressman’s finding will be released in an “After Action Report.”

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Brandon Williams is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Brandon is a naval veteran, having served as a Nuclear Submarine Officer, is an entrepreneur, and a devoted husband and father. He currently resides in Central New York with his wife of over 30 years and their dog Beatrice.

 

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