U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the energy and federal land policies of the Biden administration and encouraging the domestic production of reliable and affordable energy generation sources.
“From day one of his administration, President Biden has been at war with American energy production, increasing our reliance on foreign sources, and putting our energy security at risk,” Rep. Newhouse said on Monday. “Whether it’s canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline, halting future LNG export terminal permits, or revoking leases for oil, gas, and mining across the West, it is clear that President Biden’s policies have given Russia and OPEC a greater advantage than domestic producers.”
Rep. Newhouse on Jan. 31 sponsored House Resolution (H.Res.) 987 alongside 17 original cosponsors, including U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Carol Miller (R-WV), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA). U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) earlier this month also signed on as cosponsors of the resolution.
If enacted, H.Res. 987 would resolve that the U.S. House of Representatives denounces the “harmful anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration; denounces the irrational and unpredictable federal lands policies of the Biden administration; condemns the energy crisis plaguing families, businesses, and Americans around the country that has been caused by the Biden administration; and encourages the domestic production of reliable and affordable energy generation sources,” according to the text.
“Central Washingtonians deserve affordable and reliable energy, a goal we cannot achieve until we unleash the full potential of American energy resources,” said Rep. Newhouse.
The resolution has been referred to both the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee for consideration.