EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmaker Looks To Preempt Democrats’ Next War On Appliances
Republican Georgia Rep. Rick Allen introduced legislation Wednesday that would effectively block future Democratic administrations from enforcing draconian rules for appliances that limit consumer choice. The Don’t Mess…
Republican Georgia Rep. Rick Allen introduced legislation Wednesday that would effectively block future Democratic administrations from enforcing draconian rules for appliances that limit consumer choice.
The Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act would amend existing laws to prevent future administrations from using the Department of Energy (DOE) to enact appliance efficiency standards that limit consumer choice. The Biden administration enforced harsh efficiency regulations on a bevy of everyday appliances, and Allen says that his bill is meant to prevent future Democrat administrations from enacting similar rules that hurt ordinary Americans in order to benefit the green agenda.
“Under the guise of Energy efficiency, the Biden-Harris Administration waged a four-year war on domestic Energy and consumer choice, and it was American families that paid the price,” Allen said. “From gas stoves, refrigerators, and freezers, to washers, dryers, dish washers, and air conditioners — no household appliance was off limits in their pursuit of a radical rush-to-green agenda. We cannot allow that to happen again.”