Two House Democrats have formally referred Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress about whether green grants were canceled for partisan reasons. We have no choice but to refer Secretary Wright to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution in this matter," they added. At the time, Wright said some funding would also be canceled for red states, though these cancellations never materialized. Reached for comment on Wednesday, an Energy Department spokesperson maintained that "none of the termination decisions were based on political considerations." Secretary Wright lied," they wrote.