House Republicans Pass Extreme Funding Bill that Raises Energy Costs, Hurts U.S. Competitiveness, and Ignores the Climate Crisis

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"The Department of Energy has a proven record of partnering to help drive down the costs of clean energy technologies, reducing every day energy costs to the benefit of Americans nationwide, creating good-paying jobs for the hardworking men and women of our country while uplifting families. This bill passed today along party lines includes substantial cuts and a myriad of controversial poison pill policy riders that show Republicans are not interested in serious governance or passing bills that can gain bipartisan support and be signed into law. I am disappointed that this bill passed by the Majority today made deep cuts to efforts to deploy clean energy technologies that reduce burdensome energy costs on families and seniors, especially those struggling to make ends meet. These extreme budget cuts will stifle American innovation and impede these important initiatives, resulting in higher energy costs and increased dependence on foreign adversaries for energy supplies, taking us further away from our goals of energy independence. Republicans can't have it both ways when it comes to energy independence -- if they cut spending at home, it will only continue to increase our dependence on foreign energy sources from abroad."

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