House Energy and Commerce Republicans are reviving their fight against Biden-era Department of Energy efficiency standards this week, charging that federal rulemaking has driven up consumer costs and limited choice in the marketplace.
The Energy Subcommittee hearing comes as lawmakers in both parties trade blame for rising housing and utility prices.
“During the Biden-Harris Administration, the Department of Energy imposed energy efficiency standards for appliances and buildings that are inefficient, ineffective, and harmful to consumers,” full committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-Ohio) said in a statement.
They continued, “Heavy-handed, burdensome regulations have contributed to rising housing prices that continue to climb out of reach for would-be buyers.”
