House GOP debuts major energy package, hopes to win over Democrats

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House Republicans introduced legislation on Tuesday to make increasing domestic energy production their top legislative priority, saying it will combat rising costs and address national security concerns.

Dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act and awarded the coveted bill number of H.R. 1, the measure from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise consists of dozens of proposals centered on rolling back environmental regulations to increase fossil fuel production.

The package is unlikely to pass the Democratic-run Senate. Democrats have blasted the proposal as a “polluter giveaway bill to fast-track dirty energy.” In a video statement promoting the GOP energy package, Speaker Kevin McCarthy described the bill as Republicans’ “top legislative priority that has a real shot at becoming law.”

The GOP package would accelerate the approval process for mining and energy projects — renewable and fossil fuel alike; slash environmental regulations; lift restrictions on liquefied natural gas imports and exports; prohibit a ban on the natural gas-drilling practice called fracking; prevent states from blocking interstate energy projects like pipelines; greenlight more oil and gas drilling on federal lands; and repeal billions in natural gas taxes and funds for the Environmental Protection...

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All in for helping Ukraine, but not at the expense of our own security. The computer chip shortage continues and it is severely restricting production of our best high tech weapons. It’s the modern reality and something to fool with.

Please don't pander to filthy Democrats. You can't win by doing so.

Should have done this a long time ago. It was stupid for the Democrats to close down oil and gas on federal lands, cancel a needed pipeline, and slow-roll new permits. It set us up for skyrocketing inflation, a renewed dependence on foreign supplies, & emboldened Russia.

When GOP is seeking to win over the Demorats…. We are in serious sh!t! SpeakerMcCarthy SteveScalise Jim_Jordan RepGosar SenJohnKennedy MarshaBlackburn laurenboebert mattgaetz tedcruz realannapaulina

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