March 21, 2024
Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement today upon passage of his resolution condemning the Biden Administration’s failed energy policies.
“President Biden’s war on American energy is not one fought over science, but over ideology. The United States is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and has the ability to achieve energy dominance. We can produce affordable, reliable, and clean energy here at home.
I am proud to have brought this resolution to the floor alongside so many important pieces of legislation aimed at reversing the out-of-touch policies of this administration and getting our domestic production back on track,” said Rep. Newhouse.
The resolution passed with support from all members of House leadership.
“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. As always, hardworking American families are left to deal with the consequences,” said Speaker Mike Johnson.
Speaker Johnson concluded, “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.”
Majority Leader Steve Scalise said, “Americans are sick and tired of paying the price for President Biden’s disastrous energy policies. 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,” Majority Leader Scalise concluded.
“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. 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,”said Majority Whip Tom Emmer.
“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. 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,” said GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik.
The full text of the final resolution can be found here.