Senate Republicans continued their campaign Thursday to roll back strict energy regulations issued during the final months of President Joe Biden's term.
The Senate vote 52-42 Abolish the Biden Department of Energy Regulation Prohibited By 2029 there will be several natural gas water heaters. The resolution will be headed to President Donald Trump's desk for signing the resolution. (Related: Dodges the question of whether Chuck Schumer supports new border security funds)
Republican senators did not vote against abolition. House Republicans led by Republican Rep. Gary Palmer; vote The ban on gas water heaters will be abolished in February.
The Senate just passed my laws @sentedcruz Blocks the Biden-Harris administration's last-minute attempt to ban certain natural gas water heaters.
This is a huge step towards reversed meaningless regulations and reducing costs for Americans! https://t.co/fuxn311r7t
– Gary Palmer (@usrepgarypalmer) April 10, 2025
The ban is the fourth Biden energy rule sent by Congressional Republicans to Trump to abolish it as part of a broader effort to dismantle the regulatory agenda of the previous administration.
“The Americans called for a new direction this November, and the Republican majority in the Trump administration and Congress have not wasted the time they've worked to provide relief from the burdensome regulations, especially when it comes to energy.” “Whether or not the cost of higher utility bills and other products at grocery stores is higher, it's the Americans who are ultimately responsible for the costs of these regulations. That's why they're working so hard to eliminate these and many other regulatory burdens.”
If Senate Republicans had not managed to withdraw restrictions, Americans would have been forced to pay an additional $450 for their alternative water heaters. According to Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a Senate sponsor.
“Democrats are fighting war with household appliances under the guise of fighting climate change,” Cruz said after introducing a disapproved joint resolution in January. “The rules are rushed through by the Biden administration in the last few days, and do more harm than good, which forces American families to choose a high-end model or less efficient alternative.
Rinnai America, a subsidiary of a Japanese appliance company; Discussed Biden Energy Regulations “threatened hundreds of jobs” at a $70 million factory in Georgia that manufactures tankless water heaters. Democrats Georgia Senators John Ossoff and Rafael Warnock were the only Senate Democrats to join Republicans to abolish control.
The American Gas Association (AGA) praise Senate Republicans voted Thursday to eliminate the ban on gas water heaters.
“This is a victory for working-class Americans and for an environment that benefits from low efficient and direct natural gas emissions,” AGA president and CEO Karen Herbert said in a statement.
Since Trump took office, Congress has successfully revoked Biden-era regulations that impose strict efficiency standards on walk-in freezers, creating additional obstacles to offshore oil and natural gas development, and taxing methane emissions from natural gas operations.
Congressional Republicans are also pondering the elimination of California's de facto electric vehicle (EV) missions.
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