White House says key Dem ‘wants to impoverish Americans’ with bid to end energy emergency
President Donald Trump’s White House has issued a strong warning against a move by key Democrat Senator Tim Kaine to end the president’s energy national emergency. The White House claims that ending the emergency would lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and result in $3.6 trillion in higher prices and lost energy output.
Deputy press secretary Anna Kelly stated exclusively to Fox News Digital, “Tim Kaine wants to impoverish Americans. President Donald Trump’s executive order brings America into the future and unleashes prosperity. Senator Kaine wants to cost the economy trillions and risk losing nearly a million jobs.”
Senator Tim Kaine, along with Senator Martin Heinrich, has filed a joint resolution to end Trump’s energy national emergency and is pushing for a vote on the Senate floor this week. The White House has released a document revealing that ending the emergency would result in the loss of 869,800 jobs.
The White House emphasized that reverting to the Biden administration’s policies would lead to increased energy costs for families. They cited a study by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, showing that families spent an additional average of $10,000 on energy costs during Biden’s first two years in office.
Furthermore, projections by S&P Global in December indicated that liquefied natural gas growth under the new administration could bring in half a million jobs annually and boost U.S. GDP by $1.3 trillion through 2040.
In response to the White House’s claims, Senators Kaine and Heinrich dismissed them as a “fantasy land.” They argued that decreasing the supply of American-made energy when demand is high would only raise prices for consumers.
The two Democrats accused President Trump of favoring Big Oil and benefiting fossil fuel companies at the expense of American consumers. They also criticized Trump for halting investments in energy projects that were creating jobs across the country.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Mike Lee, a Republican, condemned the Democrats’ efforts to block Trump’s energy agenda, stating that their actions would result in higher costs and less reliable energy for American families.
Kaine and Heinrich’s resolution is set to force a vote on the Senate floor, which is expected to take place on Wednesday. However, with Republicans holding a majority in the Senate, the measure is likely to fail, as the GOP has been vocal in their support of President Trump’s energy initiatives.
In conclusion, the battle over Trump’s energy national emergency continues to spark intense debate between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. The outcome of the upcoming vote will have significant implications for the future of America’s energy policy and economic prosperity.
