The majority of voters say they approve of an energy package House Republicans plan to pass this week in an effort to increase production and lower costs, according to internal polling first shared with The Washington Times.
The survey comes as the House GOP plans to debate and pass the wide-ranging package in the coming days as President Biden and Senate Democrats say it’s dead on arrival.
Another 15% responded they somewhat or strongly oppose the measure, while 14% said they were either unsure or had no opinion. “This administration is making unprecedented progress in protecting America’s energy security and reducing energy costs for Americans — in their homes and at the pump,” the White House Office of Management and Budget said. “H.R. 1 would do just the opposite, replacing pro-consumer policies with a thinly veiled license to pollute.”
GOP lawmakers have made the pitch that fast-tracking the process is also vital for Democrats’ green energy agenda, particularly in the wake of Mr. Biden’s tax-and-climate law — the Inflation Reduction Act — that spent $370 billion on combating climate change.The majority of those polled also said they support increasing domestic production of all forms if it meant lowering costs, while 30% said they back restricting new projects to protect the environment and transition away from fossil fuels.
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