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WASHINGTON— House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 42, which reverses an overreaching regulation from Biden’s Department of Energy (DOE) that requires certain consumer products and commercial equipment to meet energy conservation standards:

“Today, House Republicans forcefully rejected a costly Biden-era rule that puts unnecessary red tape on manufacturers, limits consumer choice, and raises costs for hardworking Americans. This severely misguided rule is a perfect example of the burdensome regulations that the Biden-Harris administration forced on our country, stifling growth and restricting Americans' freedoms. Thankfully, President Trump and House Republicans are committed to rolling back these destructive policies. I thank my colleagues for supporting this common-sense resolution to protect both consumers and manufacturers, and I look forward to its swift passage in the Senate so we can send H. J. Res. 42 to President Trump’s desk,” Rep. Clyde said. 

“It’s no surprise that Biden’s disastrous regulations failed to deliver real energy savings. Instead, they burdened seniors and low-income households. Rep. Clyde’s common-sense legislation will reverse this bad policy, empower consumers, and help drive down costs,” Chairwoman McClain said.

H. J. Res. 42 reverses a regulation from Biden’s DOE that requires certain consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment 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.