After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families
Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to raise energy bills on hardworking Americans today.
House Republicans pushed through an extreme funding bill that slashes $6,265,000 million from Wisconsin for programs designed to lower utility bills for American families.
The program most hurt by Van Orden, Steil, and Republicans’ spending bill is the Weatherization Assistance Program, which reduces energy costs for families through energy efficiency.
REMINDER: Under Van Orden and Steil’s Big, Ugly Law alone, Wisconsinites would see a spike of $299 in annual energy bills.
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
“Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil have now voted TWICE this year to raise energy costs on hardworking Wisconsinites. Their vote is both political malpractice and incredibly cruel to millions of households struggling to pay their bills. As working families across the country see their utility bills go up and up, the DCCC will make sure everyone knows Van Orden and Steil are to blame when they vote in 2026.”
