Some Members of Congress are putting forward legislation that focuses on two main priorities: increasing the production and export of American energy and reducing the regulatory burdens that make it harder to build American infrastructure and grow our economy. 

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Sponsors argue the measure will restore American energy independence by: 

• Increasing domestic energy production 
• Reforming the permitting process for all industries 
• Reversing anti-energy policies advanced by the Biden Administration 
• Streamlining energy infrastructure and exports 
• Boosting the production and processing of critical minerals 

“The Biden administration has kneecapped American energy production, and endlessly delayed critical infrastructure projects. Democrats’ misguided policies increased costs for every American and jeopardized our national security – and they’ve made the rest of the world more reliant on dirtier energy from Russia and China. 

“To lower costs for Americans and grow our economy, we need to get the federal government out of the way. The Lower Energy Costs Act will fast-track American energy production, and includes comprehensive permitting reforms that will speed construction for everything from pipelines to transmission to water infrastructure. And it ensures that the critical minerals needed for advanced technologies come from America – not China. 

“This bill will be critical to growing our economy, lifting communities out of energy poverty, and ensuring American leadership long into the future."    

"Republicans are once again showing that they plan to prioritize the needs of big oil and gas companies over the needs of the American people," said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ)"It’s unfortunate because there are many Members on our side of the aisle who have voiced interest in durable, bipartisan solutions that would allow us to build more clean energy infrastructure to ensure we lead the world in the transition to a clean energy economy. This [legislation] demonstrates that’s not the approach this Republican majority is looking to take."