House Passes Pro-Domestic Energy Legislation

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the House passed three energy-related bills this week.

On Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, to streamline the approval process for cross-border pipeline projects like Keystone. On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, to encourage export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allied nations. The House also passed H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act, to encourage domestic energy production and exploration.

"I am pleased that the House passed legislation that encourages use of our own resources in order to support our nation's energy needs," said Cole. "With a rich supply of oil and natural gas already in our midst, preventing domestic production and exploration is both wasteful and irresponsible. The less we utilize our own resources, the more dependent we become on foreign oil, primarily from unstable countries in the Middle East. In order to combat this dangerous addiction to foreign oil, which causes our gas prices to fluctuate, we must clear the pathway for domestic production and cross-border projects like the Keystone XL pipeline."

To learn more about the pro-energy House bills passed this week, see the following fact sheets from the committees of jurisdiction:

H.R. 3301 (sponsored by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce)
H.R. 6 (sponsored by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce)
H.R. 4899 (sponsored by the House Committee on Natural Resources

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