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As oil is currently sitting at $139 and gas over $4 pretty much everywhere, I thought it would be helpful to see how our elected officials in Congress have been voting over the years on some issues that potentially could have significant impact on our reliance on foreign oil.
ANWR Exploration
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed
Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed
Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed
Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed
SUMMARY
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.
Fossil fuels will continue to provide nearly 85% of the world's energy for decades and we should continue to invest in alternatives. But until such time that alternative fuels are a viable option, I think it's unbelievable that we have essentially half of Congress who care only about lining their pockets from environmental lobbyists while we sit on billions of barrels of oil and other fossil fuels untapped.
ANWR Exploration
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed
Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed
Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed
Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed
SUMMARY
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.
Fossil fuels will continue to provide nearly 85% of the world's energy for decades and we should continue to invest in alternatives. But until such time that alternative fuels are a viable option, I think it's unbelievable that we have essentially half of Congress who care only about lining their pockets from environmental lobbyists while we sit on billions of barrels of oil and other fossil fuels untapped.