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WASHINGTON — House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 20, which reverses an overreaching regulation from Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) that requires gas-fired water heaters to meet higher energy efficiency standards:

“I applaud my House colleagues in passing my Congressional Review Act to reverse the previous administration’s egregious attempt to ban gas-fired water heaters. This is a major step towards prioritizing consumer choice, protecting natural gas appliances, keeping prices affordable, and undoing the damage inflicted on the American people by the Biden-Harris Administration for the past four years,” Rep. Palmer said. 

“It’s no surprise that Biden’s disastrous regulations failed to deliver real energy savings and instead burdened seniors and low-income households. We’ve had it with the Democrats' nonsense. Rep. Palmer’s common-sense legislation will empower consumers and drive down costs,” Chairwoman McClain said.

H. J. Res. 20 reverses a regulation from Biden’s DOE that requires gas-fired water heaters to meet higher energy efficiency standards, placing undue burdens on manufacturers and consumers, leading to increased costs and limiting consumer choice. The resolution strikes this burdensome DOE regulation that would increase costs for manufacturers and consumers.