House Republicans passed legislation Friday to limit President Joe Biden from selling oil from the emergency stockpile and tying sales to increased domestic fuel development, a rebuke of the administration's energy policies.
The bill, which passed 221-205, would prohibit Biden from selling off more barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve except in the case of a severe supply disruption. The sales would also be contingent upon the president opening up more federal lands to oil and gas drilling.The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is unlikely to pass.
"At present, the SPR’s ability to protect Americans has been put at risk by this administration," she said in remarks on the House floor Thursday. She also sought to dismiss fears about refilling the reserve, which has been reduced by 40% in the last two years, telling reporters,"I have no concerns that we will be able to refill and replenish the SPR, [the Strategic Petroleum Reserve], and do it at a savings to taxpayers."
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