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Energy Independence

Ensuring that America can produce enough energy for our own consumption needs is vital to our national security. Under the Trump Administration, we worked hard to ensure the U.S. held dominance in energy production on the world stage. However, the Biden Administration seems to want to roll back America’s energy independence policy and make America dependent on other countries for oil. As there is growing unrest around many oil producing nations, it puts America in a more secure position knowing that we are not reliant on any foreign nation to meet our demands. I will continue supporting domestic oil and gas producers, as well as an all above energy approach, so that we do not depend on foreign countries for our energy.

Some of my work includes:

  • Supported H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, which passed the House and cuts red tape and increases energy production here at home to lower energy costs and stop our reliance on hostile foreign dictators for our energy and minerals.
     
  • Helped pass the House and cosponsored H.R.7176,Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which reverses President Biden’s liquified natural gas (LNG) export ban.
     
  • Cosponsored H.Res.987, a resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration.
     
  • Cosponsored H.R.3358, the Mission not Emissions Act, which prohibits any requirements of federal contractors to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk.
     
  • Cosponsored H.R.3327, the Manufactured Housing Affordability and Energy Efficiency Act, a bill that will expand access to affordable housing and ensure American homeowners are protected from costly regulatory overreach.
     
  • Supported the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R.2029) which lifted the ban on U.S. crude oil exports and has been critical for reviving American jobs and renewing our energy independence.
     
  • Consistently voted against legislation that stifles the production of oil and gas, such as H.R. 1941 and H.R. 205. Both of these bills would ban offshore oil and gas drilling which are necessary measures to ensure we are energy independent.

  • Cosponsored the EXPAND Act (H.R. 3895) which enforces the policy to reduce financial, technical, or regulatory barriers to domestic energy production.

  • Cosponsored the Federal Land Freedom Act (H.R. 2511) which gives states the right to develop all of the energy resources on the federal land within their state.

  • Cosponsored the To Appropriate Funds for the SPR Petroleum Account Act (H.R. 6580) which allocated funding to expand the production of domestic petroleum.

  • Held banks accountable to ensure lending is not discontinued to politically disfavored industries and that capital is fairly extended to the oil and gas industry.