Voting Resources
Energy
An “all of the above” approach to energy issues is what’s needed in a changing world. Oil and gas power the world. That’s reality. So, any change in how our energy demands are met needs to be market-driven and not dictated by Washington bureaucrats. Texas is a major oil and gas producer but we’re also number one in wind energy, for example. That innovation was brought about by free market thinking, not big government intervention.
January 26th, 2024
This morning, President Biden ordered an indefinite pause on approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. This move cripples American producers while handing a huge win to our adversaries and dirty global...
January 23rd, 2024
Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (R-TX) and Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) introduced critical energy legislation focused on the advancement of next generation pipelines.
December 14th, 2023
Rural America knows that electric vehicles do not work for everyone. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration is pushing policies to ban gas-powered engines and force every American to drive an electric vehicle.
November 20th, 2023
As Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), I held a bicameral meeting with Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Lead Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator John Barrasso,...
October 30th, 2023
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S.
October 24th, 2023
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the continued federal overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on chemicals used for life-saving medical devices and essential products. Chemicals make up a...
September 19th, 2023
The House recently Passed H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, which prevents the EPA from imposing new regulations that would ban sales of new motor vehicles with gas-powered internal combustion...
September 6th, 2023
On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to kill the fossil fuel industry, and that's the only promise we can count on him keeping. His latest tactic—listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species so he...
August 18th, 2023
Senator Bernie Sanders recently published an op-ed in Fox News titled "Climate Change Is a Threat to Our Planet — And We Must Address It" calling for urgent action to address climate change by shifting away from fossil fuels...
July 27th, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va), secured Senate passage of their bipartisan amendment to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act prohibiting the sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR...
January 25th, 2024
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January 15th, 2024
As a member of the Energy and Committee Subcommittee on Environment, I questioned Joseph Goffman about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) anti-fossil fuel agenda. Goffman was appointed by President Biden to shut...
December 11th, 2023
This week, the House passed the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 to formally name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor through Texas and New Mexico as Interstate 27. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor is a significant north-south transportation...
November 15th, 2023
This funding package bolsters America's energy independence, reduces regulatory burdens imposed by the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency, responsibly fosters the growth and stability of the...
October 25th, 2023
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Grid Resilience Innovation and Development (GRID) Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Energy to research how quantum...
October 5th, 2023
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) to introduce a resolution to designate October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the men and women who work to power the United States....
September 11th, 2023
The Biden Administration just announced proposed restrictions and the cancelation of seven drilling leases in Alaska's North Slope. This is yet another attack on American-made energy in President Biden's war on fossil fuels...
August 28th, 2023
Since President Biden took office over two years ago, costs for Americans have skyrocketed. President Biden's 'Bidenomics' plan is making everyday goods unaffordable. Since President Biden Took Office:
August 1st, 2023
Washington, D.C.-- Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) recently introduced the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Security Assessment Act which would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct an annual assessment of both physical...
July 17th, 2023
On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to kill the fossil fuel industry, and that’s about the only promise we can count on him to keep.
