House Republicans Seize the Initiative on Energy

The House GOP’s energy package is a first step in the right direction on addressing energy, national-security, and environmental concerns.

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Rep. Steve Scalise (R., La.) speaks as then-House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., December 14, 2022.

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Earlier this week, House Republicans unveiled their first big move of the 118th Congress: a major energy package dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act.

Predictably, Democrats are already dismissing the effort as a “wishlist for big oil,” in the words of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Major environmental groups are also taking a swing, calling it a “dirty energy bill” that will “raise costs and perpetuate the climate crisis.”

Christopher Barnard

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Christopher Barnard

Christopher Barnard is the president of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC). Follow him on X @ChrisBarnardDL.

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