Congressman Ferguson: Energy Security Is National Security

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U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Republican Conference and a member of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), recently cosponsored H.R. 6886, the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act. This bill would ban the importation of crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation and bar President Biden from declaring and implementing a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing or on oil and gas leasing on federal lands without Congressional approval.

"As Vladimir Putin continues his brutal, unjust war against Ukraine, our nation's need for energy independence has never been greater," Ferguson said. "The U.S. currently imports 600,000 barrels of Russian oil a day, sending millions of dollars to Putin's tyrannical regime. Every gallon of Russian oil has Ukrainian blood on it. Instead of powering Putin, America and our allies should be fueled by American energy, and we must respond by replacing Russian oil and gas with clean American resources by increasing domestic production to regain our energy independence. It's clear that energy security is national security, and the PADE Act is a good first step toward ending dependency on Russian resources while increasing American energy independence."

Background:

Last week, Ferguson joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and 80 members of HEAT in sending a letter to President Biden that identifies actions he can take now to promote domestic oil and natural gas production, lower domestic energy costs, and reassert America's strength abroad.

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