Inside The GOP Fight: Greene And Cheney Ejections Would Require These Measures
02/03/21 AT 9:05 AM
Republicans in the House of Representatives are meeting to address an identity crisis of sorts, with Rep. Liz Cheney on the hot seat for supporting a second article of impeachment against former President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene under fire for perpetuating a myriad of conspiracy theories.
House leaders in the GOP are scheduled to meet Wednesday to address calls for some form of censure for both women, albeit it for contrasting reasons.
Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, is among only 10 members of the party who backed an impeachment article charging then-President Donald Trump with inciting an insurrection at the Capitol building on Jan. 6 as lawmakers were certifying the results of the Nov. 3 election.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio As the pandemic keeps oil supply high and demand low, the U.S. continues its reign of energy independence for the first time since the 1950s. However, new actions by President Joe Biden have some in the industry concerned.
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Experts do agree the industry s future is largely dependent upon how the pandemic pans out
Even without the Keystone pipeline, the US relies on Canada for more than half of its imported oil
Two bills by Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney look to block President Joe Biden s actions
“We are facing some really strong headwinds from the new administration out of Washington. We fear that there s going to be additional things that are going to come down the pike that are not going to be pro-industry. And as much as we advocate and make the case that natural gas is clean, and abundant and reliable, that message may not resonate in Washington,” said Mike Chadsey of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.
Scalise Joins Republican Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Authorize Construction and Operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) and 83 House Republicans to introduce the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation authorizes the construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and declares that a Presidential permit is not required. This legislation follows President Biden’s decision to rescind the border crossing permit.
“President Biden has initiated an all-out assault on American jobs, starting with his day-one decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline. President Biden had a choice of whether he would support our recent progress toward American energy independence, lower household energy costs, and the creation of well-paying American jobs, and instead he sold out those hard-work