Congressman Zinke Votes to Lower Energy Costs for Montana

This press release from Representative Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT) was published on 2023-03-29 and titled "Congressman Zinke Votes to Lower Energy Costs for Montana". It focuses on taxes and touches on foreign policy, China.

Congressman Zinke Votes to Lower Energy Costs for Montana Congressman Zinke Votes to Lower Energy Costs for Montana Colton.Snedeco… Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:13 Image (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted in support of H.R. 1 – the Lower Energy Costs Act. This legislation was the top priority for House Republicans in the 118 th Congress. The Lowering Energy Costs Act focuses on spurring responsible development of domestic energy and mineral resources, eliminating burdensome permitting requirements, creating jobs, and securing our supply chains and energy infrastructure. This is an integral piece of legislation to Rep. Zinke’s work on energy and climate solutions that reverse the damage done by President Biden’s agenda from day one to shut down our energy production and make us reliant on China. “A little over two years ago, America wasn’t just energy independent - America was energy dominant. We gave Biden a blueprint for a clean, safe, efficient, and inexpensive energy policy and economy that benefitted from it. He threw it in the garbage and Montanans have paid for it though high electricity bills and price gouges at the fuel pump since,” Zinke said. “H.R. 1 puts logic back into energy policy. We shouldn’t be fist-bumping over oil deals with war criminals, Chinese Communists or terrorists when we have what we need under our boots.” BACKGROUND: January 2021 – Biden revokes the Keystone XL pipeline permit January 2021 – Biden blocks federal oil and gas leases January 2022 – Biden revokes Alaska NPRA lease sale February 2022 – Biden begs Saudis for oil March 2022 – Biden releases first batch of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve June 2022 – <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/06/09/5-milestone-gas-prices-hit-an-all-time-national-high/