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Trump picks former N.Y. congressman for NNSA administrator

January 21, 2025, 7:00AMNuclear News

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President Trump has selected Brandon Williams to head the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

Williams is a former one-term congressman (R., N.Y.),from 2023 to the beginning of 2025. Prior to political office he served in the U.S. Navy. Williams’s run for office gained attention in 2022 when he defeated fellow navy veteran Francis Conole, a Democrat, but he lost the seat last November to Democrat John Mannion.

“I will be honored to lead the tremendous scientific and engineering talent at NNSA,” Williams said, thanking Trump, according to WSYR-TV in Syracuse, N.Y.

Support for Williams: Chris Wright, Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, told the Exchange Monitor after his confirmation hearing last Wednesday that he picked Williams personally for the position and was very excited to work with him.

“He’s a smart, passionate guy; he wants to defend our country and make things better,” Wright was quoted as saying.

Political history: Williams sponsored two energy-related bills in the 118th Congress, but neither got a vote during the session. He also sponsored H.R. 9671, Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024, which died in September but aimed to provide guidance for and research investment in AI at the DOE.

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