Republicans are working to provide Americans with the affordable energy they need by undoing the harm done by former President Joe Biden’s disastrous anti-energy polices, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) explained at a press event Tuesday.
Scalise recalled how domestic energy production had been handcuffed by the Biden Administration:
“You heard Chairman Guthrie and Congressman Begich talk about this great energy agenda that we're continuing to deliver on. Of course, in the Working Families Tax Cut, we had a lot of provisions in that bill, in fact, Congressman Begich himself brought forward to open up areas in Alaska. I walked the Alaskan pipeline in section 1002 of the North Slope, and to see all of the ability to produce energy in America that had been shut down under Joe Biden.
“We couldn't even produce the energy we know we have here in America because of stupid policies by the Biden Administration. And we've been reversing that. Many of those provisions that Congressman Begich campaigned on, he already delivered on in the Working Families Tax Cut. But there's more to do.”
Over the next week, House Republicans will introduce legislation to ensure America’s energy independence, Scalise said:
“We're bringing some of those bills to the floor this week. You're going to see the Department of Interior, probably this week, hopefully in the next two weeks, roll out their five-year leasing plan for the Gulf of America again, something that President Biden shut down that drove investment to foreign countries.
“We saw billions of dollars of energy investment moving to foreign countries because Biden shut down America. Well, America's open up for business again, and that means more jobs here in America.”
The legislation will result in lower prices for more than energy products, Scalise explained:
“But really importantly for families, lower energy costs and energy costs affect everything that we do. When you go to the grocery store, lower energy costs mean lower food costs for families. And so we're going to keep delivering on that agenda. Obviously, this week, it's going to be a very aggressive schedule, and we're going to continue to move bills in the future.”
