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Feb. 1, 2024
Biden Admin. War on Domestic Energy Harms American Workers And U.S. Allies
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 9, 2024
Biden Admin. Continues To Weaponize EPA Against American Workers
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2023
Biden Admin. Overregulation Creating Headaches For Small Businesses, Working Families
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 9, 2022
Comer Slams Democrats' Oil & Gas Report
Rep. Jamie Comer
Dec. 4, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Comer Presses for Docs about President Biden's Energy Crisis & Secret Deal with Saudi Arabia
Rep. Jamie Comer
Oct. 26, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Mace, Comer, Oversight Republicans Sound Alarm Over the Biden Administration's Plan to Ban Oil and Gas Exports
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Liberal regulations and red tape make it way too hard to build things, create jobs, and unleash American energy. That's why Republicans lead on this issue. Democrats' phony fig leaf bill is not real "permitting reform" at all. It would actually make the problem even worse."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 1, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. James Comer Author Letter to Dept. of Energy to Uncover Details About Sale of Oil to China
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "Gas prices have doubled since this Administration took office. We need an all-American domestic energy strategy. But Democrats have a different plan: Less production and higher prices. And Americans are paying for it every day."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2022
Tweet - "Working families feel Democrats' inflation every day. Soaring grocery prices. Gas approaching or already above $5. Runaway heating bills last winter and electric bills coming next. Appliances, clothes, and furniture way up. Real wages falling because paychecks can't keep up."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 18, 2022
Allen and Barr Introduce ESG Act to Protect Investors and Preserve Access to Capital for Energy Producers
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
March 17, 2022
ICYMI: McConnell on "The Hugh Hewitt Show'
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 9, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Amanda Lefton, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - Republicans Urge Action on Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "I strongly support America stopping purchasing Putin's oil. We must also recognize that the past year of bad policies from this anti-domestic-energy Administration will make this necessary step more painful than it had to be. Democrats must let Americans produce American energy."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Urge Biden to End Anti-American Energy Agenda
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Tweet - "If Democrats actually wanted to help the American people afford gas, they wouldn't have spent an entire year waging on American energy. In one year under President Biden, America went from being a net oil exporter to setting a new record high in oil imports from Russia."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 2, 2022
Senator McConnell helped secure this funding by supporting last year's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Crenshaw Calls on Biden to Withdraw New EPA Methane Regulation
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman Committee on Oversight Reform - Request Hearing with "Climate Czar" John Kerry
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Tweet - "Many Americans including many Kentuckians depend on natural gas to heat their homes. They are staring down the barrel of skyrocketing bills this winter. The Democrats' reckless spending spree would go to war against affordable American energy at the worst possible time."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Gas prices and heating costs are soaring. Families are suffering. The Democrats' answer? More borrowing, printing, and spending on anti-energy policies that would dump money into supply chains that China controls. Make working Americans pay extra to Build Back Beijing."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 27, 2021
Democrats' Energy Agenda Puts Foreign Leaders' Applause Ahead of American Families
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 27, 2021
Dems Double Down On High Energy Prices With Green New Deal Policies
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Cheney & Colleagues Call on Biden to Put American Energy First, Stop Emboldening Bad Actors
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Feenstra Urges Biden to Keep Renewable Fuel Standard Promises
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
Jan. 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Newhouse Joins House Republican Leadership to Oppose Biden's Oil & Gas Moratorium
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Lucas, McCarthy, House Republican Leaders Send Letter to President Biden Opposing Federal Drilling Moratorium
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
May 11, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell - Heat Members Request Equal Access to The Main Street Lending Program for All Industries
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Arrington Introduces Resolution Supporting U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Energy Independence
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2019
Saudi Arabia
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Iran's brazen attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility cannot go unanswered. I hope our international partners will join us in imposing consequences on Tehran for this reckless attack."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 21, 2019
The News Journal - Say goodbye to Obama's power plant rule and hello to energy independence
Sen. Rand Paul
Dec. 4, 2018
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts TVA for Proposed Closure of Western Kentucky Coal-Fired Plant
Sen. Rand Paul
July 18, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep. Andy Barr
Nov. 14, 2017
Tweet - "Soon the @EnergyGOP Committee under the leadership of Chairman @lisamurkowski will begin to markup legislation supporting our nation's #energy security. Further developing #Alaska's oil and gas potential in an environmentally responsible way."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 9, 2017
Tweet - "@EnergyGOP has unveiled legislation to generate a billion dollars of new revenue by further developing the oil and gas potential in #Alaska in an environmentally responsible way."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2017
During Made in America' Week, Guthrie Votes to Improve Energy Infrastructure, Create Jobs
Rep. Steven Guthrie
March 24, 2017
Keystone XL Pipeline: Jobs, Economic Growth, Energy Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 17, 2017
Guthrie Fights Burdensome Regulations
Rep. Steven Guthrie
Jan. 24, 2017
McConnell Statement on President Trump Ending the Delay on Keystone XL Pipeline Jobs
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 24, 2016
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to NDAA Allowing Continuation of Natural Gas Production at Fort Knox
Sen. Rand Paul
Jan. 28, 2016
Transcript of the Main Republican Presidential Debate
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Nov. 6, 2015
McConnell Statement on President's Rejection of Keystone Pipeline
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 1, 2015
KCRG - Rand Paul Opposes Eminent Domain For Bakken Line
Sen. Rand Paul
Oct. 28, 2015
Time - Transcript: Read the Full Text of the CNBC Republican Debate in Boulder
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Date
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Politician
Feb. 1, 2024
Biden Admin. War on Domestic Energy Harms American Workers And U.S. Allies
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 9, 2024
Biden Admin. Continues To Weaponize EPA Against American Workers
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2023
Biden Admin. Overregulation Creating Headaches For Small Businesses, Working Families
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 9, 2022
Comer Slams Democrats' Oil & Gas Report
Rep.Jamie Comer
Dec. 4, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Comer Presses for Docs about President Biden's Energy Crisis & Secret Deal with Saudi Arabia
Rep.Jamie Comer
Oct. 26, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Mace, Comer, Oversight Republicans Sound Alarm Over the Biden Administration's Plan to Ban Oil and Gas Exports
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Liberal regulations and red tape make it way too hard to build things, create jobs, and unleash American energy. That's why Republicans lead on this issue. Democrats' phony fig leaf bill is not real "permitting reform" at all. It would actually make the problem even worse."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 1, 2022
Letter to Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy - Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. James Comer Author Letter to Dept. of Energy to Uncover Details About Sale of Oil to China
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
June 7, 2022
Tweet - "Gas prices have doubled since this Administration took office. We need an all-American domestic energy strategy. But Democrats have a different plan: Less production and higher prices. And Americans are paying for it every day."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2022
Tweet - "Working families feel Democrats' inflation every day. Soaring grocery prices. Gas approaching or already above $5. Runaway heating bills last winter and electric bills coming next. Appliances, clothes, and furniture way up. Real wages falling because paychecks can't keep up."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 18, 2022
Allen and Barr Introduce ESG Act to Protect Investors and Preserve Access to Capital for Energy Producers
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
March 17, 2022
ICYMI: McConnell on "The Hugh Hewitt Show'
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 9, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Amanda Lefton, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - Republicans Urge Action on Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
March 8, 2022
Tweet - "I strongly support America stopping purchasing Putin's oil. We must also recognize that the past year of bad policies from this anti-domestic-energy Administration will make this necessary step more painful than it had to be. Democrats must let Americans produce American energy."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Urge Biden to End Anti-American Energy Agenda
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Tweet - "If Democrats actually wanted to help the American people afford gas, they wouldn't have spent an entire year waging on American energy. In one year under President Biden, America went from being a net oil exporter to setting a new record high in oil imports from Russia."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 2, 2022
Senator McConnell helped secure this funding by supporting last year's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Crenshaw Calls on Biden to Withdraw New EPA Methane Regulation
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman Committee on Oversight Reform - Request Hearing with "Climate Czar" John Kerry
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Tweet - "Many Americans including many Kentuckians depend on natural gas to heat their homes. They are staring down the barrel of skyrocketing bills this winter. The Democrats' reckless spending spree would go to war against affordable American energy at the worst possible time."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Gas prices and heating costs are soaring. Families are suffering. The Democrats' answer? More borrowing, printing, and spending on anti-energy policies that would dump money into supply chains that China controls. Make working Americans pay extra to Build Back Beijing."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 27, 2021
Democrats' Energy Agenda Puts Foreign Leaders' Applause Ahead of American Families
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 27, 2021
Dems Double Down On High Energy Prices With Green New Deal Policies
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Cheney & Colleagues Call on Biden to Put American Energy First, Stop Emboldening Bad Actors
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Feenstra Urges Biden to Keep Renewable Fuel Standard Promises
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
Jan. 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Newhouse Joins House Republican Leadership to Oppose Biden's Oil & Gas Moratorium
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Lucas, McCarthy, House Republican Leaders Send Letter to President Biden Opposing Federal Drilling Moratorium
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
May 11, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell - Heat Members Request Equal Access to The Main Street Lending Program for All Industries
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Arrington Introduces Resolution Supporting U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Energy Independence
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2019
Saudi Arabia
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Iran's brazen attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility cannot go unanswered. I hope our international partners will join us in imposing consequences on Tehran for this reckless attack."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 21, 2019
The News Journal - Say goodbye to Obama's power plant rule and hello to energy independence
Sen.Rand Paul
Dec. 4, 2018
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts TVA for Proposed Closure of Western Kentucky Coal-Fired Plant
Sen.Rand Paul
July 18, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
Rep.Andy Barr
Nov. 14, 2017
Tweet - "Soon the @EnergyGOP Committee under the leadership of Chairman @lisamurkowski will begin to markup legislation supporting our nation's #energy security. Further developing #Alaska's oil and gas potential in an environmentally responsible way."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 9, 2017
Tweet - "@EnergyGOP has unveiled legislation to generate a billion dollars of new revenue by further developing the oil and gas potential in #Alaska in an environmentally responsible way."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2017
During Made in America' Week, Guthrie Votes to Improve Energy Infrastructure, Create Jobs
Rep.Steven Guthrie
March 24, 2017
Keystone XL Pipeline: Jobs, Economic Growth, Energy Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 17, 2017
Guthrie Fights Burdensome Regulations
Rep.Steven Guthrie
Jan. 24, 2017
McConnell Statement on President Trump Ending the Delay on Keystone XL Pipeline Jobs
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 24, 2016
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to NDAA Allowing Continuation of Natural Gas Production at Fort Knox
Sen.Rand Paul
Jan. 28, 2016
Transcript of the Main Republican Presidential Debate
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Nov. 6, 2015
McConnell Statement on President's Rejection of Keystone Pipeline
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 1, 2015
KCRG - Rand Paul Opposes Eminent Domain For Bakken Line
Sen.Rand Paul
Oct. 28, 2015
Time - Transcript: Read the Full Text of the CNBC Republican Debate in Boulder
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
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