Washington, DC—February 5, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined more than 150 Republicans in sending a letter to President Biden lambasting him for his de facto ban on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, a decision that jeopardizes the stability and affordability of natural gas domestically, hurts the American economy and jobs, undercuts our allies, and strengthens our adversaries. Click here to read as first reported by Fox News.

In part, the members wrote, “We write regarding the announcement that the Department of Energy (DOE) will stop issuing indefinitely permits to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) while your administration conducts an additional ‘public interest’ review, including environmental, economic, and environmental justice criteria. This is economically and strategically dangerous and unnecessary. Under both Democratic and Republican administrations, DOE has consistently found that U.S. LNG exports serve the ‘public interest’ because they contribute positive economic benefits and strengthen energy security for the American people, and also have the potential to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.”

In addition to the letter, Womack is an original cosponsor of a resolution denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration. The resolution identifies numerous detrimental actions, such as canceling the Keystone XL pipeline to prohibiting LNG exports, that have increased energy costs for families and small businesses, hampered domestic energy production, and compounded our nation’s reliance on foreign adversaries for our energy needs.

Click here to read the full letter and here to read the resolution.