House Approves Bill Blocking Future Presidents From Starting A ‘War On Energy’

Republican Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s bill that would prohibit the president from banning fracking without the consent of Congress passed the House Friday morning 226 to 188.

Pfluger’s bill, known as the Protecting American Energy Production Act, would prohibit a federal moratorium on the use of fracking. Just 16 Democrats voted in favor of his legislation to protect fracking.

The Texas Republican said the House passing his bill is “a necessary first step” in reversing the former Biden administration’s efforts to curb fossil fuel production, in an exclusive statement given to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation.

“When President Biden took office, his administration took a ‘whole of government’ approach to wage war on American ⚡Energy production, pandering to woke environmental extremists and crippling this thriving industry,” Pfluger told the DCNF. “My legislation that passed today is a necessary first step in reversing Biden’s war on ⚡Energy by preventing the federal government from banning the use of hydraulic fracturing. Fracking is a safe, clean, and effective way to produce affordable ⚡Energy