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Democrats Capitulate on Extending Offshore Drilling Ban
Sep 24, 2008
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Weldon (FL-15) issued the following statement on press reports that House Democrats have reversed course and decided to heed Republican demands to lift the congressional ban on offshore oil exploration:
“My Republican colleagues and I have been making the case...
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Weldon Denounces Sham Democrat "Energy" Bill
Sep 15, 2008
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dave Weldon (FL-15) issued the following statement following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s refusal to allow a vote on the comprehensive American Energy Act (H.R. 6566) and instead introduced a non-energy bill (H.R. 6899) that actually increases federal regulations o...
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Democrats Have Two Decade History Blocking American Oil
Aug 12, 2008
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Tragically, America sends over $700 billion every year to foreign countries – mostly in the Middle East – for our oil needs. Few people realize that just over 20 years ago, in 1985, 75 percent of the crude oil used in the United States refineries came from American oil fields – and only 25 pe...
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The House is scheduled to consider H.R. 6515, the Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands (DRILL) Act. This bill contains the “use it or lose it” language that does not open up any new lands anywhere to American energy exploration and production
Jul 18, 2008
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Energy: What Congress Should be Doing
Jun 30, 2008
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When I was first elected 14 years ago one of the many issues I began to work on was the critical issue of energy supply. America’s economy was growing and with it was the demand for fuel.
Also nations like China and India were throwing off the shackles of Socialism. As they prospered ...
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ROLL CALL: Pelosi Maneuvers to Block Drilling Votes
Jun 19, 2008
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"Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appears intent on preventing votes on
opening more areas to offshore drilling despite the stirrings of a
revolt by rank-and-file Democrats after months of concerted efforts by
House Republicans.
When Democratic leaders’ latest legislative response to rising gas...
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Democrats vote against removing ban on oil shale exploration
Jun 18, 2008
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Today House Democrats voted down a motion that would have removed the ban on exploration of oil shale on federal lands, providing further proof that they are more beholden to environmental special interest groups than Americans who are struggling to make ends meet with the unprecedented spike in oil...
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Democrats Give Tax Break to Venezuelan Dictator While Penalizing Domestic Oil Producers
Feb 29, 2008
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Yesterday the Democrat’s energy bill passed the House along party lines, 236-182. Their bill, H.R. 5351, has already been touted by many experts as the “No Energy Bill,” because it does not create needed solutions to reduce American dependence on foreign oil or to lower rising prices at the pump an...
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Democrat’s “Solution” to Record High Gas Prices: Higher Gas Taxes
Feb 27, 2008
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Americans are paying an average of $3.16 per gallon of gas today versus $2.34 per gallon the day Democrats took control of Congress last January. Democrats don’t seem to be hearing the frustration of the American public at a time when consumers have seen the price at the pump jump 15 cents in just ...
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Democrat’s “Energy” Bill Fails to Deliver Energy or Savings
Dec 7, 2007
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With gas prices 37% higher than when they took control of Congress, today Democrats contradicted two of their own campaign promises: to help lower energy prices in homes and at the pump, and to move America towards energy independence. This bill does nothing to help families deal with he...
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