[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       UTILITY BILLS ARE GOING UP

  (Mr. SUBRAMANYAM asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, across the country, Americans' 
utilities bills are going up, and this administration's actions are 
just making things worse, giving out favors to the fossil fuel 
industry.
  Last week, employees of the Department of the Interior received a 
memo, and basically what the memo said was that Secretary Burgum has to 
personally approve every single wind and solar project.
  This will add red tape to renewable energy developments while 
stifling new technology innovation. It is just ridiculous. We want to 
be a leader in clean energy, but instead we are having the Secretary 
personally having to approve every single project.
  They are cutting off the future of American renewable energy and 
leaving a void for our adversaries to fill. Our Federal Government 
should be investing in new innovations that help lower utility costs 
and allow Americans to live better and healthier lives. Instead, this 
administration is doing favors for the fossil fuel industry and picking 
energy favorites.
  I think this is bad for every single American, and I think we need to 
stand up against it.

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