exclusive: Republicans in Congress are pushing back against President Biden's regulations on consumer electronics by introducing a resolution that seeks to avoid new green energy standards for freezers.
In December 2024, the Biden administration's Department of Energy (DOE) announced a final rule setting stricter climate standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. The new regulations are currently scheduled to go into effect in February, but could soon be blocked by Republican lawmakers seeking to overturn the rules.
Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Oka) on Thursday introduced a joint resolution disapproving of the Department of Energy's standards for coolers and freezers, the content of which was shared exclusively with Fox News Digital. Joint resolutions of disapproval have been used by lawmakers to override final rules enacted by federal agencies, and if passed could lead to a Republican-led Congress overturning Biden's new green energy standards for consumer electronics. It means that there is.
“The Biden administration has done everything it can to regulate every aspect of our homes and businesses. Walk-in coolers and freezers are now available in pharmacies, convenience stores, food processing facilities, food banks, restaurants and more It’s being used everywhere,” Vice said. Fox News Digital.
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Rep. Stephanie Bice speaks during a markup meeting with the House Budget Committee on September 20, 2023, at the Capitol. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
According to the DOE's final rule, a revised freezer standard would “result in significant energy savings and is technically feasible and economically justified,” but Bice said such a regulation would It suggests that the federal government is overreaching in the lives of consumers.
“These rules continue to place unnecessary burdens on everyday Americans and ultimately constrain consumer choice,” Bice said. “This is a direct overreach of power, and my colleagues and I are fighting back against it.” The joint resolution is co-sponsored by Alabama Republican Congressman Gary Palmer.
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The bill comes as the Republican Party, which holds three-way leadership in Washington, prepares to enact legislation and resolutions aimed at blocking Biden's green energy regulations on some consumer electronics products. Submitted.
President Biden set new clean energy standards for several consumer electronics products during his administration. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
The Department of Energy recently announced new rules banning non-condensing natural gas-fired water heaters by 2029. But on Wednesday, Palmer introduced a resolution to block the water heater ban, which was first published by Fox News Digital.
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President-elect Trump has said that once he takes office, he intends to overturn many environmental regulations enacted as part of Biden's climate change agenda.
