John Rice Carter: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for hosting us here today. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1640…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for hosting us here today. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1640 because, yet again, House Republicans are on the front lines of stopping President Biden's executive overreaching. Last week, it was trucks, and this week, it is gas stoves. This bill will prevent the Department of Energy from telling the American people which stoves they can use in their own homes. According to the Department of Energy, these new rules would eliminate 50 percent of the current stovetops on the market. I am honestly astounded that we even need to pass a bill letting people have the freedom to choose the surface they cook on for their families. The President and his army of unelected bureaucrats will not stop meddling in the personal lives of the American people. I, along with 187 million Americans, use gas stoves every day because it is more affordable and reliable than electric stovetops. My constituents who use gas stoves in their homes save over $1,000 a year compared to all-electric homes. To justify this overreach, the Biden administration is using a study from the Rocky Mountain Institute, which so happens to also be a partner with the Chinese Government. For an administration dead set on forcing a radical climate agenda on the American people, I find it odd that they would take aim at an appliance that emits 22 percent less carbon dioxide than a comparable electric model. This is bigger than just stoves, though.…”