[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6082-H6083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HIGHER HEATING BILLS

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, the average cost of a gallon of gas in my 
hometown of Murphysboro, Illinois, is $3.60 and rising. That is not 
all. Tonight's temperatures will dip down to about 29 degrees in 
southern Illinois and families will be dialing up the thermostat.
  Many of my constituents rely on propane to heat their homes during 
these colder months. According to the Energy Information 
Administration, midwestern families that use propane this winter can 
expect to pay as much as 54 percent more in their heating bills; 
potentially an additional $1,800 this winter.
  Southern Illinois and southern Illinoisans are feeling that crunch. 
Yet, many of my Democrat colleagues only care about passing their 
socialist

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spending spree with higher taxes on natural gas. As winter approaches, 
we can't allow them to leave our families out in the cold.

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