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On the recordFebruary 27, 2025
Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to hear made-up stories on the other side of the aisle, the once upon a time stories, if you will. Nonetheless, in the eleventh hour, Joe Biden, or more accurately, his handlers, pushed through yet another overreaching regulation that forces the Federal Government into Americans' homes, dictating what appliances Americans can use or cannot use. News flash: This is America. The government has absolutely no business making these decisions for hardworking families. Consumers, not Washington bureaucrats, should decide what works best for their homes and for their families. Yet, thanks to Biden's mandate on his way out the door, I might add, American families are now looking at a whopping $235 million in additional costs every single year. That is real money coming out of real pockets of real Americans, all to appease the radical Green New Deal agenda. Today that ends. House Republicans are taking action to stop this Federal overreach. H.J. Res. 20, introduced by my colleague, Gary Palmer, sends a clear message: We reject the Biden administration's radical energy mandates. This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy's rule that effectively bans certain natural gas water heaters which burdens families with higher costs while stripping them of consumer choice.…
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Randy Weber
Republican · Texas

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