Jan. 17—WASHINGTON, Dc. Congressman — August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to alleviate a tax burden President Biden put on hardworking Texans and Americans across the country. The Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act will strike the natural gas tax imposed by President Biden in the Inflation ‘Expansion’ Act, and will ultimately lower costs for customers.
“President Biden has spent the past four years pandering to progressive climate activists — pushing legislation that has crippled the American energy industry. The President’s harmful natural gas tax has driven up the cost of household energy bills and has made inflation even worse for hardworking Americans,” Pfluger said in a news release. “I am proud to work with Senator Cruz to stand up for the Permian Basin by reintroducing the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act to strike the President’s tax on natural gas.
“Joe Biden’s administration has prioritized an extreme climate agenda over the needs of Americans. Their policies have driven inflation, risked jobs, and hurt energy security. The methane fee in the Inflation Reduction Act harms Texas producers in the Permian Basin. Under President Trump, this policy will be reversed. I am leading the fight in the Senate to restore energy independence, protect jobs, and prioritize America,” said Senator Cruz.