Key facts
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he welcomes any investigations by Democratic lawmakers into the administration's energy sector activities.
- Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in November 2026 midterm elections, gaining subpoena power.
- US Representative Robert Garcia earlier asked the Energy Department for information on managing Venezuelan oil revenue.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on November 10, 2026 that he welcomes any potential investigations by Democratic lawmakers into the Trump administration's activities in the energy sector. Speaking to reporters in New Orleans, Wright said, "We're extremely proud of everything we've done at the (Department of Energy) to advance President Trump's energy agenda." He added, "Happy for any investigations. And we're happy to explain everything we've done."
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in this month's midterm elections, giving them the power to launch investigations and subpoena Trump administration members to testify before committees.
Early this year US Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, asked the Energy Department and other departments for information about their roles in managing Venezuelan oil revenue after the US captured the country's leader. Democrats have also said they will probe Trump's rollbacks of policies to boost clean energy.