The Big Story 

The House on Thursday passed an energy and water funding bill — the first under its new Speaker — with big cuts for renewables and home electrification rebates.

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The bill, which passed 210-199 is the second piece of legislation to pass since Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) took the gavel.

It is not expected to become law — the White House has already threatened a veto — but it stakes out the GOP's position as budget negotiations continue. 

The bill would cut:

• A program from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that gives rebates to consumers who purchase electric appliances
• An IRA program that looks to help states and cities adopt climate-friendly building codes
• A large chunk of funding from the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

On the other hand, it boosts spending by about 8 percent at the Energy Department's nuclear weapons agency.

Read more in a full report from Rachel and our colleague Aris Folley at TheHill.com.

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