Unlocking Our Domestic Lng Potential Act of 2025

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Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, led by my friend and fellow Texan, Representative Pfluger.

For years, America has been blessed with abundant natural gas. In Texas, we have been at the heart of it all. We are the world's number one producer of oil and natural gas and the top exporter of LNG. That didn't happen by accident. It happened because American workers, American innovators, and American energy producers were finally unleashed.

Under the previous administration, we launched an indefensible freeze on LNG export permits, a politically motivated blockade that put our economy at risk, undermined jobs, and was just simply wrong for global security.

That was wrong for Texans, wrong for America, and wrong for our allies working to wean themselves off of Russian gas.

H.R. 1949 fixes that. This bill removes outdated restrictions on natural gas imports and exports and puts decisionmaking authority back where it belongs--with FERC, not some bureaucrats using climate reviews or climate change as a backdoor veto.

Some of you have seen that even the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, is now backing up on his climate claims. This is ridiculous.

This bill restores certainty for developers who have already committed more than $70 billion--with a b--in new investments since President Trump took office.

It strengthens our hand abroad by ensuring our allies that they can rely on American energy instead of their adversaries'. Most importantly, it reinforces a simple truth: Energy security is national security.

In southeast Texas, we understand that better than anybody. We produce it. We refine it. We ship it. We keep America moving every single day.

H.R. 1949 is pro-jobs, pro-growth, pro-ally, and proudly pro-American energy. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1949 and keep America the world's energy leader.

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