WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans passed the Strategic Production Response Act to ensure our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is refilled and preserved for national emergencies.
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for national emergencies, but Joe Biden has sold almost 40% of our stockpile since taking office. While depleting the Reserve for political purposes, President Biden has also made clear he wants to “eliminate” oil and natural gas and has followed through by halting critical production leases, cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline, and proposing billions in new taxes on American energy producers. These actions make us less prepared for actual emergencies.
House Republicans demand a plan from the White House to restore our stockpile and protect our nation’s energy security.
“President Biden has taken extreme actions to kill off American energy production since taking office and we’ve felt the impact, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. Instead of reversing course, Joe Biden has drained our SPR more than every other President in history combined. This is unacceptable and we’re demanding a concrete plan from the administration to refill our emergency reserves.”
