Democrats in the House of Representatives blocked Republican efforts to move ahead with consideration of the American Energy Independence from Russia Act on Thursday that would have reopened U.S. energy projects to combat the rising cost of fuel caused by the Biden administration’s anti-fossil fuel agenda. [bold, links added]
218 Democrats voted against considering the proposal offered on the House floor by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), defeating the House GOP’s plan for the fourth time and stopping the Republicans’ plan to bring relief to Americans who saw gas prices hit their all-time average high in March.
The legislation offered by Republicans would have green-lit the Keystone XL pipeline project, stripped restrictions on liquified natural gas exports, jumpstarted oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, protected energy development from further attacks by President Biden, and required plans to replenish oil drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Speaking on the House floor Thursday, House Republicans made the case for the legislation initially drafted by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR).
“We should restart construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, overturn Biden’s energy leasing moratorium, and expedite permits for pipelines and natural gas exports,” said Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO). “We need the American Energy Independence from Russia Act.”
“Biden continues to wage war on our domestic oil and gas industry that provides sustainable, reliable energy to the American people,” said Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK).
“This week, Biden doubled down his attack by releasing a budget that includes an astonishing $45 billion in tax hikes on the American energy producers.”
“In his budget, President Biden has chosen to put solar panels ahead of natural gas, he has chosen to put windmills ahead of coal, he has chosen the Green New Deal ahead of Pennsylvanians,” noted Rep. John Joyce.
“Now, the president has decided to recklessly release oil from our strategic reserves without a concrete plan to refill them.”
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) pointed out, “Instead of turning to America’s own energy sector to meet our energy needs, this administration is asking countries like Iran and Venezuela to compensate for the ban on Russian imports and ignoring America’s energy producers.”
“In doing so, they are prioritizing oil produced by dictators over American energy producers who support jobs and businesses here at home,” he added.
“This is a self-imposed tax on all Americans. For those of us that have come from energy-producing states, we know we can do better,” reminded Rep, Blake Moore (R-UT).
“It’s past time we get back to what we were doing in 2019 when the United States was a net exporter of energy — it’s better for our economy and our environment when we produce domestically. In Utah we understand this because we do this,” Moore said.
This fourth attempt by Republicans to restart American energy projects and push back on Biden’s agenda to end fossil fuels was blocked by 218 Democrats according to Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office.
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The Democrat/socialists/Globalists a far bigger Enemy to America then the Middle East
FRAUDULENT “elections” have consequences, and when there is a “deep state wealthy elite cabal” RIGGED so-called “election”, that “installed” THEIR two “CHOSEN” chinese communist bought, owned, and controllable ‘puppets into power, this my friends is what you will get.
I would rather have “mean tweets”, energy independence and the respect of the world, than what we have NOW. Hope all you mentally-ill criminal dementia-Joe and the constitutionally-ineligible anchor baby “ho”, “heels-up-harris” voters, are enjoying the empty store shelves, higher gas prices, higher utility bills, and our country being systematically destroyed by the “deep state democommunists” that YOU (and the “deep state wealthy elite CABAL) put “in charge” now.
As we see t he Democrats a re Traitors to America at a time of gas prices and Utility Bills and some Hollywood Pinhead who claimed the Democrats are OF THE PEOPLE,BY THE PEOPLE,FOR THE PEOPLE which shows far far apart the American people and the Hollywood Drugs and Booze Heads are
Not counting any abstentions, if the measure was blocked by 218 Democrats, that would indicate (to me) that it failed by ONE vote? Looks like a few Democrats are beginning to see the writing on the wall and that the “Green New Deal” is just simply a BAD DEAL! I actually consider that progress. Call me a ridiculous optimist. When gasoline is $5-$6/gallon in the coming months, perhaps more “enlightenment” will spread within the Democratic Party as we get closer to the November mid-terms. Hope may not be a plan, but it does spring eternal…
Hope your optimism is correct Randy, but I have a feeling you’ll have to wait till Nov. Here’s hoping Biden doesn’t destroy the country and all the working people by then.