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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse’s (WA-04) resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 217-200.
 
“President Biden’s energy policy has been a disaster for the American people, resulting in higher costs for consumers and less jobs for Rural America,” said Chairman Newhouse. “Whether its cancelling projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline, locking up oil rich lands in Alaska or mineral rich deposits in Minnesota, and pausing future LNG export terminal permits, the one consistency in President Biden’s policy has been that it hurts everyday Americans. The United States is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and has the capability to achieve energy dominance. Unfortunately, President Biden has chosen to enrich foreign adversaries like Russia, China, and Venezuela instead of American workers and communities. As Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, I am dedicated to restoring prosperity to rural communities across the country which includes fighting against President Biden’s anti-American energy actions. I am proud to see my resolution pass with bipartisan support today.”
 
“Since the moment he took office, President Biden has made it his mission to wage war on our domestic energy production and force the U.S. into energy dependency,” said Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (LA-04). “As always, hardworking American families are left to deal with the consequences. House Republicans commend Rep. Newhouse for his leadership on this important issue as we work against the Biden Administration’s subversive policies and seek to restore America’s strength and energy dominance.”
 
“Americans are sick and tired of paying the price for President Biden’s disastrous energy policies,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01). “Since assuming office, President Biden has done everything in his power to crush American energy production, from canceling the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day as president, to selling our Strategic Petroleum Reserves to China, to banning LNG exports – all resulting in higher costs for families at the gas station, the grocery store, and in utility bills. We produce energy better than anywhere else in the world, and we lower costs, create jobs, and shore up our energy security while we do it. It’s time to unleash American energy and restore our energy independence, instead of relying on adversaries and polluters like China. I’d like to thank Rep. Dan Newhouse for standing up for hardworking Americans and bringing forward this important resolution denouncing President Biden’s anti-American energy policies.”
 
“Americans have been paying the price for Joe Biden’s war on American energy since he cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office,” said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06). “House Republicans won’t stand idly by while this administration’s radical climate agenda destroys American jobs, raises costs for families, stifles American energy production, and benefits our adversaries.”
 
“The American people have had enough of Biden’s failed Far Left Green New Deal agenda and his war on American energy, which is why I co-led this important resolution to address the skyrocketing energy prices in Upstate New York and North Country,” said House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21). "Our country elected a House Republican Majority to fight Joe Biden’s war on American energy, unleash American energy dominance, and drive down energy costs for hardworking Americans.”