Secretary Granholm in the Hot Seat

Apr 30, 2024

E&C Republicans Are Holding Granholm Accountable for Her Radical Agenda

Americans are suffering because the Biden administration's energy crisis is increasing costs across the board. From the grocery store to the gas pump, President Biden and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Granholm's continued actions to undermine American energy are driving up the cost of every purchase people make. To make life affordable again, the DOE must abandon its rush-to-green agenda.

Ahead of Secretary Granholm's appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow, these are the top questions we have:

With energy prices up across the board since President Biden took office, why won't you commit to supporting the Lower Energy Costs Act?

Since day one in office, the Biden administration has worked to undermine America's global leadership in clean, affordable, and reliable energy. For example, under Secretary Granholm's leadership, the administration has:

• Drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to the lowest level since 1983
• Begged OPEC, Russia, and Venezuela to pump more oil while shutting down energy production here at home
• Promoted an anti-fossil fuel agenda by stalling energy infrastructure projects
• Blocked oil and gas development and production on federal lands and waters
• Banned new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility permits
• Canceled critical mineral mining projects
• Pressured banks and financial institutions to stop investing in fossil energy projects
• Limited development of oil and gas resources in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, set up by Congress for the nation's energy security

Additionally, the administration's anti-American energy agenda has led them to undermine hydropower in the Pacific Northwest, implement an unworkable and overreaching Clean Power Plan 2.0,and impose new particulate matter standards that crush American manufacturing.

The list is long, but one thing is clear: each of these drastic measures raise costs for families and businesses, while stifling America's energy and environmental leadership. H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, would help regain energy dominance, lower prices, create jobs, reduce emissions, strengthen our national security, and secure our supply chains.

Why are you forcing Americans to drive unaffordable electric vehicles?

Americans don't want the Biden administration's aggressive EV mandates-they want to choose what vehicle best suits their needs. That's exactly what nearly 5,000 American car dealers told President Biden-twice-after EVs stacked up on their lots. Just like Energy and Commerce Republicans, they're demanding the Biden administration "hit the brakes" on its unrealistic agenda.

This forced EV transition also plays right into China's hands. China controls the vast majority of critical minerals mining, processing, and manufacturing for electric vehicles. Despite the consequences, the Biden administration continues to take actions that would require two thirds of all new vehicles be electric by 2032.

In addition to forcing Americans to buy a more expensive vehicle, electricity prices are up 29% since President Biden took office. Simply put, Secretary Granholm's EV mandates are driving up costs for Americans at a time when Biden's energy crisis is already hurting every family.

Why does the Biden administration repeatedly take action to increase home energy costs and worsen the housing affordability crisis?

Housing prices and utility bills are already too high for Americans, but that hasn't stopped President Biden and Secretary Granholm from continuing to impose burdensome regulations on homes and apartments. Starting with a ban on gas stoves, the Biden administration decided to start attacking common and popular household appliances in the name of "energy efficiency." The DOE proceeded to then target washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and more.

Even more recently, the DOE imposed expensive, new energy codes that will only increase costs for Americans already struggling to get by. This rush-to-green agenda may appease President Biden's radical political allies, but it does not help hardworking Americans-it just only exacerbates Biden's energy crisis and the housing shortage Americans are facing.

Why is the Biden administration undermining energy-producing communities, like Port Arthur, Texas, through their LNG export ban instead of unleashing clean, reliable, and affordable energy?

Clean, affordable, and reliable American LNG is the lifeblood of many American communities. As America has become the number one producer and exporter of LNG in the world-despite President Biden's actions-we have strengthened our economy, lowered costs for families, and reduced emissions more than any other nation in the world.

Secretary Granholm's claim that the administration's de facto LNG export ban will only last a year proves it is nothing more than an election year stunt to win over the far-Left. Studies show that LNG exports could add upwards of 453,000 jobs and would provide a lifeline to our allies so they are not reliant on Russia for natural gas. President Biden and Secretary Granholm's decision to halt LNG exports jeopardizes our economy, environment, and our national security.

Why did you secretly meet with the Chinese Communist Party's top energy official just days before the Biden administration announced it would release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Secretary Granholm had multiple conversations with the Chinese Communist Party's top energy official just days before the Biden administration announced it would release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in 2021. By selling our strategic energy supplies to the CCP, the Biden administration is propping up China at the expense of American national and energy security. As a result, President Biden drained our emergency oil reserve to its lowest level in 40 years. That's why Energy and Commerce led on H.R. 22 and H.R. 21, both of which passed the House with bipartisan support, to prevent this abuse.

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