House GOP leadership is planning to hold votes on a litany of energy-related legislation next week.
Other legislation next week aims to tackle water permitting reform and the federal government’s ability to block oil and gas leasing on certain lands, Fox News Digital was told.
More symbolic rebukes of Biden’s energy policies are expected as well. Separate votes are expected on resolutions to denounce the president’s so-called "anti-American energy policies" and to reject the idea of a carbon tax, introduced by Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., respectively.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., declared that next week would be "energy week" in the House of Representatives during a press conference at the House GOP’s annual member retreat.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced the initiative on Thursday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"When Joe Biden does a ban on LNG exports, as in essence he did, it hurts LNG production in America. But it emboldens countries like Russia," Scalise said.
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"Why would you want to help [Russian President Vladimir Putin] fund his war machine by giving him more leverage over Europe, when we were providing LNG in America to our friends in Europe?"
When reached for comment regarding Scalise's remarks, the White House referred Fox News Digital to a fact sheet on the LNG decision, which reads in part:
"The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a temporary pause on pending decisions on exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to non-FTA countries until the Department of Energy can update the underlying analyses for authorizations. […] The pause, which is subject to exception for unanticipated and immediate national security emergencies, will provide the time to integrate these critical considerations. The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide – with U.S. LNG exports expected to double by the end of this decade. At the same time, the U.S. remains unwavering in our commitment to supporting our allies around the world."
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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