Senate Republicans made strides in reversing stringent power laws that were in place during President Joe Biden’s last administration. A Department of Energy law that would start banning some natural gas water heaters starting in 2029 was overturned by the Senate in a 52-42 voting. President Donald Trump will now need to sign the decision.
The reform was supported by every Republican legislator. Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama led the charge to repeal the water heater restrictions earlier this year as the House passed the estimate. As part of a larger effort to overturn Biden-era climate and energy laws, Democratic politicians have moved to reform this legislation as the third energy-related policy from the Biden administration.
Sen. John Thune stated on the Senate floor,” The American people called for a new direction this past November, and the Trump administration and the Republican majority in Congress have wasted no time getting to work” to relieve Americans of burdensome regulations, especially in the energy sector. The American people are ultimately responsible for paying the cost of these rules, whether it is through higher utility bills, higher costs at the grocery store, or for other goods. That’s why we’re working hard to eliminate these and many other regulatory burdens.
If the regulation had not been repealed, it would have required consumers to spend an additional$ 450 on replacement water heaters, according to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who led the Senate repeal effort.
When Cruz introduced the resolution in January, Cruz said,” Democrats are waging a war on household appliances under the guise of combating climate change.” The Biden administration’s final days “did more harm than good” with this rule. It limits American families ‘ choices and undermins their choice, restricting their choices and restricting their choice.
Democratic Sens. separating from their party. Republicans backed the repeal, along with Georgians Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. The Senate’s decision was also applauded on Thursday by the American Gas Association ( AGA ). This is a win for Americans of the working class and for the environment, which benefits from using less energy in direct-use natural gas, according to AGA President and CEO Karen Harbert in a statement.
Republican lawmakers are also considering changing the effective mandate for electric vehicles ( EVs ) in California, according to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
