02.27.25

Senate Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Resolution to Block Biden Natural Gas Tax, Protect Against Cost Increases

CRA Resolution Goes to President Trump for Signature

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today secured Senate passage of his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of President Biden’s Natural Gas Tax, which passed as part of the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend bill in 2022. The Senate approved the resolution by a vote of 52 to 47, and with Congressman August Pfluger’s (R-Texas) companion legislation having passed the House yesterday, the resolution now goes to President Trump to be signed into law.

“We depend on natural gas for a wide array of needs, from manufacturing to home heating and cooking, all of which were going to be more expensive as a result of President Biden’s Natural Gas Tax,” said Senator Hoeven. “We’ve now moved our legislation through both chambers, and we look forward to it being signed by President Trump. This is an important milestone in our efforts to roll back the Biden administration’s harmful Green New Deal policies, unleash our domestic energy potential and make our nation truly energy dominant.”

This legislation comes as part of Hoeven’s broader efforts to unlock America’s energy potential and rescind the wide array of costly taxes and regulations imposed under President Biden. Among other priorities, Hoeven is working to:

  • Improve access to taxpayer-owned energy resources.
  • Streamline the approval process for energy development and the construction of infrastructure needed to get energy to market.
  • Reduce the cost of energy production, fight inflation and bring down prices for American consumers.

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