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Republicans introduce major energy package with party's top priorities

March 14, 2023

House Republicans on Tuesday afternoon introduced a sprawling energy package aimed at boosting fossil fuels and mining and limiting environmental reviews for infrastructure projects.

The nearly 200-page bill, which they announced last week would be H.R.1 - signaling that it is the party's top priority - is highly partisan and is unlikely to pass through a divided congress.

However, it does outline Republican goals and positions - particularly as they seek to both criticize the Biden Administration's energy policies but also try to find a bipartisan compromise for speeding up infrastructure project approvals. Read more