Six House Democrats broke from their party to vote for a pair of energy bills bucking progressive Biden-era policies.
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SixHouseDemocratsbrokefromtheirpartyonThursdaytopassapairofbillsblockingBidenadministration-eragreenenergyrules.
It’sthelatestrebukefrommoremoderateDemocratsoftheprogressivewingoftheirparty.
Oneresolution,ledbyRep.StephanieBice,R-Okla.,seekstooverturnregulationsimposedbyformerPresidentJoeBiden’sDepartmentofEnergy(DOE)fornewcleanenergystandardstargetingwalk-infreezersandcoolers.
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“Ihavefoughteverystepofthewaytopreventegregiousrulesfromtakingeffect.Theseregulationswillimposesignificantfinancialburdensonsmallbusinesses,whichwillhavetoabsorbmajorupgradecoststomeetthesenew,aggressivestandards,”BicetoldFoxNewsDigital.
Sheconcededit“soundssmall,”butargueditwouldplaceanoversizedregulatoryburdenonsmallbusinessesacrossthecountry.
“Theimpactofthisregulationwouldcosts
