Hawley Wins Cancelation of Grain Belt Express

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) succeeded today insecuringthe cancelation of a Biden-era Green New Deal loan in Missouri. Following Senator Hawley’s request, the Department of Energycanceled$5 billion in taxpayer funding to the “Grain Belt Express,” a green transmission project that has taken the land of numerous Missouri farmers across eight counties while padding the corporate profits of parent company Invenergy.
The Grain Belt Express boondoggle loan has been CANCELLED
The cancelation of the federal loan guarantee comes after Senator Hawleysecureda pledge from Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to halt the project. Senator Hawley sent aletterto the DOE in March urging the department to cancel the loan, as well as a follow-upletterin June.
Senator Hawley workedfor yearsto prevent federal confiscation of Missourians’ property and will continue to do so.

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