Walberg-backed Energy Security Bill Passes House

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of H.R. 21, Strategic Production Response Act, which passed the House by a vote of 221-205. H.R. 21, which Rep. Walberg cosponsored, requires any future non-emergency drawdown of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to be accompanied by a plan from the Secretary of Energy to replace the drawdowns with an increase in domestic petroleum production. Click here to watch Walberg's remarks on the House floor.

“Michiganders are facing hardships due to President Biden’s war on American energy,” said Rep. Walberg. “My constituents are still struggling to afford to fill up their tanks and heat their homes, and instead of unleashing domestic energy production to lower costs for hardworking Americans, the Biden administration decided to use America’s emergency reserve as a political band-aid. Fueled by politics, President Biden has drained our emergency reserve to its lowest level since 1983. America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created to be used in cases of national emergency, not political emergencies. H.R. 21 is a commonsense measure to ensure that our SPR remains ready for when we face global supply disruptions that threaten our economy.”

Congressman Walberg serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and represents Michigan’s 5th Congressional District, which includes the counties of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, St. Joseph, and parts of Berrien, Calhoun, and Kalamazoo. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.