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Barrasso Praises House Passage of McMorris Rodgers SPR Bill to Boost American Energy Production

Press Release

Date: Jan. 27, 2023
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas

Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), praised the House's passage of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' (R-WA) bill to prohibit the administration from drawing down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) without implementing a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands except in the case of a supply emergency. McMorris Rodgers is chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

"President Biden has recklessly raided our Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As a result, we are at a 40-year low. That means our vulnerability to an energy emergency is at a 40-year high. We need a plan to increase American energy production and refill the reserve. Doing that will boost our economy and enhance our energy security. Now that the House has acted, the Senate should approve legislation to increase American oil and gas production and make it easier to refill the SPR."


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