US Energy Department head says he welcomes future Democratic investigation

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he welcomes future Democratic investigations into the Energy Department's activities, stating the department is proud of its work advancing President Trump's energy agenda. Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections, gaining subpoena power.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday he welcomes any potential investigations by Democratic lawmakers, who will take control of congressional committees next year, into Trump administration activities in the energy sector. "We're extremely proud of everything we've done at the (Energy Department) to advance President Trump's energy agenda," Wright told reporters in New Orleans. "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. 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. Democrats have also said they will probe Trump's rollbacks of policies to boost clean energy.