The White House sharply criticized what it called a “backwards” bill introduced by House Republicans that would limit presidential authority to tap the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which Biden has done repeatedly to bring down gas prices.
Most energy experts point out that oil prices are set by the forces of global supply and demand, which are beyond Washington’s control. And even if the pace of leasing on federal land were accelerated, developing wells would take far too long to help consumers anytime soon.
“The [oil] exploration activities in these [federal] areas are marginal,” Tyson Slocum, director of the energy program at Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy watchdog,“They’re not going to have an appreciable impact on domestic or global supply-demand balances.” Instead, many industry analysts say, the only path to protecting consumers from oil supply shocks is to switch to electric vehicles and renewable energy.Always eager to draw a contrast with what the president has described as a pro-Trump or “MAGA” faction of the GOP, the White House blasted the measure as evidence that House Republicans were not serious about the business of governing.last year.
They have also indicated that they would like to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed last year and includesto nullify a portion of the IRA that increases funding for the Internal Revenue ServiceThe coming months are all but certain to see investigation of the president’s family, his handling of classified records and his administration’s record throughout the last two years.
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White House blast 'backwards' Republican proposal on Strategic Petroleum ReserveWASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday sharply criticized what it called a 'backwards' bill introduced by House Republicans that would limit presidential authority to tap the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which President Biden has done repeatedly in an effort to bring down gas prices.
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As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and maleIn the 2023 legislative session that convened Tuesday, 70% of lawmakers are men. More than half of the Senate and House members are white, and nearly half are white men.
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As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and maleThe Legislature is a workplace where more than a third of members are attorneys, so most lawmakers have postgraduate degrees. Just 33% of adult Texans have bachelor’s degrees or higher.
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