Wall Street News, citing Politico, reported that growing electricity demand is pushing Democrats to support expanding nuclear power capacity. However, the Trump administration's reforms to the NRC's independence, including the removal of Democratic commissioners and the issuance of licenses for non-commercial reactors through the Department of Energy and Department of Defense, have drawn strong criticism from Democrats. Rep. Frank Pallone, who is expected to chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has publicly stated that once Democrats control the House, congressional hearings on the NRC's regulatory framework will be on the agenda, potentially disrupting the pace of licensing approvals for the nuclear energy industry.