Rep. Calvert: Biden Continues War on American Energy as Gas Prices Hit Record High

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration announcement that it was canceling energy production lease sales in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico:

"In the same week gas prices hit a record high, the Biden Administration cancelled massive lease sales in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. It is now abundantly clear that the Biden Administration has no interest in providing true relief at the pump and will continue to end domestic production of oil in service to a progressive green energy agenda that disproportionately hurts middle-class and lower-income Americans. As the world unifies in eliminating purchases of Russian oil and gas, America is one of a very few nations capable of scaling up production to supply the world's energy needs. The Biden/Pelosi war on American energy is driving high gas prices and undermining our national security at a time when the stakes have never been higher. I have no faith that the Biden Administration will reverse this decision and will instead continue to beg dangerous dictators to produce oil, while pretending that windmills and solar panels alone can solve our energy crisis. This is a failure of leadership that has become the hallmark of President Biden, and ultimately the only way to end the managed decline of America by Democrat one-party rule will be in November at the ballot box."

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