House votes to kill Biden-era curbs on drilling, mining

By Garrett Downs | 11/19/2025 06:17 AM EST

The Senate already passed one of the resolutions and is moving to take up another.

Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) during floor debate.

Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) during floor debate Tuesday. House Television

The House on Tuesday voted to overturn a slew of Biden administration land protections through the rule-busting Congressional Review Act.

The House passed S.J. Res. 80 from Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to ax former President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw millions of acres from production in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.

Three moderate Democrats — Jim Costa of California, Henry Cuellar of Texas and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas — crossed the aisle to vote “yes.”

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The legislation passed the Senate last month with support from Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman and now heads to President Donald Trump.

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