Biden Continues Deflecting Responsibility for U.S. Energy Crisis

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Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he is releasing 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an attempt to lower gas prices. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:

"I've spent this month hearing from Americans across the country about how they can't keep their businesses open, can't afford to drive to work, can't keep operating their farm equipment, and can't afford to heat their homes. People are begging President Biden to take swift, long-term action like reopening pipelines and issuing leases and permits for domestic energy production, yet the best he can offer is depleting our oil reserves and blaming American industries for the problems he created. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve used to be just that: strategic. Under Biden, it's turned into a Hail Mary attempt to score political points without a thought for national security or energy independence. That's why the Republican Commitment to America includes commonsense solutions that would tap American energy and allow our industries to thrive, not punish and regulate them into oblivion. Biden hasn't even offered a plan to maintain the status quo, much less allow more energy production to meet an ever-increasing demand. Clearly this administration would rather keep its head in the sand than give Americans the energy solutions we desperately need."

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