Republicans in Congress are speaking out against what they call the “No” Energy Bill. Fifth-district congresswoman Virginia Foxx is one of the lawmakers decrying the The 800 page so-called “energy” bill that the Democrats passed, which she says takes our nation in the wrong direction on the road to energy independence. According to the GOP, this legislation will have an adverse impact on our economy and our energy security by increasing taxes on traditional energy companies by more than $15 billion.
This legislation is opposed by nearly every pro-business and pro-energy organization including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Taxpayers Union and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
