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Jasmine Crockett: President Biden and the Democratic Party brought billions of dollars in investment into the U.S. energy sector through…

On the recordMarch 21, 2024
President Biden and the Democratic Party brought billions of dollars in investment into the U.S. energy sector through the Inflation Reduction Act. Republicans ridicule the President's record on jobs in the energy sector, but Biden is bringing over 1.4 million jobs to the U.S. through the IRA. Republicans ridicule the President's record on gas prices. These are the same Republicans, by the way, who are refusing to lift a finger to get critical aid to Ukraine which would lower gas prices even more. Nevertheless, despite Republican inaction by sharing intelligence and training with the Ukrainians, Biden, broke the blockade, lowering Americans' gas prices. Republicans ridicule the President's record on home energy affordability, but Biden brought billions of dollars to help families in need to pay their energy bills in each and every one of our districts through the LIHEAP program, which Republicans refuse to fully fund. The fact is we know what Republicans want to do with our energy sector. They showed us when they passed H.R. 1, which would put polluters over people. Without a positive agenda of their own, they stand on the sidelines to ridicule President Biden's agenda. I appreciate this resolution, if for no other reason than it clarifies where my colleagues on the other side of the aisle stand. I want the American people to know that Republicans ridicule President Biden's agenda to combat the climate crisis by lowering energy costs and investing in America.…
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Jasmine Crockett
Democratic · Texas
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Mar 21, 2024

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