Congressman Boehner: American Energy Initiative Will Be New Majoritys Ongoing Effort To Address Rising Gas Prices & Help Create Jobs

Congressman John Boehner
March 10, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Speaker of the House John Boehner:

With gas prices rising, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House GOP leaders were joined by Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) at a press conference today to announce the American Energy Initiative. The American Energy Initiative will be an ongoing effort on the part of the new House majority to stop Washington policies that are driving up gas prices and expand American energy production to help lower costs and create jobs. The initiative follows up on Republicans' Pledge to America commitment to "increase access to domestic energy sources and oppose attempts to impose a national 'cap and trade' energy tax. …

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