Washington – Congressman John Rose (TN-6) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to urge Biden and Democrats in Congress to change their senseless restrictions on the oil and gas industry, which are resulting in Americans paying much more to heat their homes this year.
The full speech, as prepared for delivery, is below:
Madam Speaker, we are in the middle of the coldest season of the year, which means Tennesseans and Americans across the country are turning up their thermostats.
Unfortunately, the price of staying warm has skyrocketed after one year under the Biden administration. Americans are paying an average of 32% more for their heating costs compared to last year. Most households are paying between $700 and $1,700 more this year to heat their homes.
This drastic rise in prices is not a shock to the Biden administration. Back in October, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted this winter Americans would pay approximately 30% more for natural gas, which is the most common resource for heating our homes.
That prediction did not stop President Biden and Far-Left Democrats from pushing radical energy policies, such as pausing new oil and natural gas leases on public lands for several months and implementing senseless restrictions on the oil and gas industry that decreased our nation’s overall supply.
President Biden needs to change his energy policies before we are plunged even deeper into crisis.
Thank you, I yield the remainder of my time.
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