Press Releases

Congressman Steve Womack issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR):

    “We should no longer be surprised by the actions taken—or better yet, not taken—by this administration regarding our nation’s energy policy.

    “As problems arise, President Obama seems bent on temporary fixes rather than long term solutions. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for emergencies, not for presidents who wish to quiet their critics over high gas prices.

    “This most recent action by the Obama Administration is hardly an energy plan, yet the president would rather take this route than support legislation for domestic energy production here at home, which would lower prices and create jobs. The president’s opposition to such legislation, which House Republicans have long been pursuing, is doing the opposite.

    “It’s time for a real plan—a real policy. Words without action will no longer suffice.  It’s time for the president to focus on the country rather than the moment.”

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