We are all immensely fortunate that freedom has always been, and will always be, a core tenet of our nation. Consumer choice is a prime example of freedom being put into practice. We decide what commodities we want to buy, and when we want to buy them. This is a simple freedom that we are all well acquainted with, and one that should never be taken for granted. Unfortunately, the Biden administration’s out of touch policy agenda does not respect consumer choice, especially when it comes to Americans purchasing household appliances that they rely on daily.

This week, House Republicans took a stand in defense of consumer choice by passing H.R. 6192, the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act. This legislation reforms the Department of Energy’s procedures for issuing energy efficiency standards by prohibiting the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified. What’s more, under this legislation, the Secretary of Energy would be prohibited from banning products based on what type of fuel that product uses. Further, it authorizes the Secretary of Energy to amend or revoke a standard if it increases costs for consumers, does not result in significant energy or water savings, or results in the unavailability of products.

As we know all too well, the Biden administration’s anti-energy and anti-freedom policies are far from new – they were kicked off the moment that President Biden first stepped foot into the Oval Office. In previous newsletters, I’ve covered many of the actions that this administration has taken which have burdened American families with skyrocketing energy prices, taken away consumer choice, and hampered economic growth. I’m sure you recall the proposed gas stove ban, the pausing of pending liquid natural gas (LNG) export permit applications for export projects, the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, as well as 0ver 200 actions that have been taken by President Biden and Washington Democrats to undercut American energy right here at home. You can rest assured that I will continue to stand up for consumer choice, as well as push back against the anti-energy policies that this administration continues to peddle.

My Latest Interview

Recently, I joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business to discuss the Committee on Education and the Workforce’s ongoing efforts to investigate antisemitism that has engulfed college campuses across the nation. Our goal since day one of our investigation has been ensuring the safety of Jewish students on campus. Congress will not tolerate spineless college leaders who are unwilling to protect Jewish students. No stone must go unturned while students are being endangered, buildings are being defaced, campus greens are being captured, or graduations are being ruined.

To watch the full interview, click here.

A New Subpoena

On Tuesday, I served a subpoena to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su for her failure to provide requested materials to the Committee on Education and the Workforce related to the Department’s return-to-office action plan. Under Acting Secretary Su, the DOL has adopted a posture of blatant negligence in complying with the Committee’s oversight requests – vague answers and routine failures to provide requested materials have become the norm. Without the requested information, the Committee is not persuaded that DOL is taking the transition back to in-person work seriously. As a result, the Committee now seeks documents on DOL’s return-to-office action plan to ensure accountability for taxpayers who are paying for an absentee federal government that ceased regular operations nearly four years ago. 

To read the cover letter and subpoena, click here.

Quote of The Week

“Our faith in freedom does not rest on the foreseeable results in particular circumstances but on the belief that it will, on balance, release more forces for the good than for the bad.”

-Friedrich Hayek

Have a blessed weekend,