Lafayette Reporter

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, alongside Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota and 23 other senators, has introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution aims to overturn the Biden administration's proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that seeks to implement a fee on methane emissions.

"Americans want our country to 'drill, baby, drill' to lower their energy costs. To restore American energy dominance, we need to beat back the anti-energy policies and taxes the Biden administration shackled us with," said Kennedy.

The EPA's proposed methane fee would introduce a new tax affecting key sectors of the American oil and gas industry, including both onshore and offshore natural gas production as well as liquefied natural gas import, export, and storage.

"When it comes to bringing down prices and making America energy secure again, we have our work cut out for us. The Biden-Harris administration imposed countless policies like the Natural Gas Tax that drive up the cost of production and limit the ability to fully utilize our nation’s abundant energy resources," said Hoeven. "Through efforts like this CRA resolution, we are working to get our nation back on the right track."

The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to nullify certain federal agency regulations through a joint resolution of disapproval. If both houses approve such a resolution and it is signed by the president or if Congress overrides a presidential veto, the regulation becomes invalid.

Representative August Pfluger from Texas introduced a similar resolution in the House. "As part of his war on energy, former President Biden took radical steps to end fossil fuels during his administration which hurt hardworking energy producers in my district," stated Pfluger. "With President Trump back in office, it is time to restore American energy dominance—which is why I am proud to lead this CRA."

The resolution has garnered support from several senators including Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).

Text of the resolution is available online.