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Webster Votes to Protect Affordable Energy Choices and Oppose Burdensome Regulations
February 27, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H. J. Res. 20, a resolution to overturn the Department of Energy’s (DOE) burdensome regulation on tankless, gas-powered water heaters.
“In its final day, the Biden Administration issued burdensome regulations on water heaters that makes life harder for Americans,” said Rep. Webster. “This rule from former President Biden’s DOE is yet another example of heavy-handed government overreach that ignores the realities of affordability, market availability, and the energy needs of millions of Americans. I will always stand against Washington bureaucrats that try to impose unnecessary regulations that increase costs and reduce choice for Americans.”
On December 26, 2024, the Biden Administration’s Department of Energy published a rule that sought to impose new efficiency standards on gas-fired instantaneous water heaters – standards that would have significantly increased costs for consumers while limiting access to reliable and affordable appliances.
“In its final day, the Biden Administration issued burdensome regulations on water heaters that makes life harder for Americans,” said Rep. Webster. “This rule from former President Biden’s DOE is yet another example of heavy-handed government overreach that ignores the realities of affordability, market availability, and the energy needs of millions of Americans. I will always stand against Washington bureaucrats that try to impose unnecessary regulations that increase costs and reduce choice for Americans.”
On December 26, 2024, the Biden Administration’s Department of Energy published a rule that sought to impose new efficiency standards on gas-fired instantaneous water heaters – standards that would have significantly increased costs for consumers while limiting access to reliable and affordable appliances.
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