Bilirakis Urges Colleagues to Join Him in the Fight to Ease Pain at the Pump

Washington, DC: With gas prices at or above $5.00 per gallon, Congressman Bilirakis understands that his constituents are feeling significant pain at the pump. Today, he took to the House Floor to urge his colleagues to join his fight to ease their pain.

"In a recent survey of my constituents, 89% said they have had to change or cancel their summer travel plans due to the surge in gas prices. I've also heard stories about how the gas prices, coupled with crippling inflation, have eaten into my constituents' savings and made it extremely difficult for families to make ends meet," said Bilirakis. "These are the realities American families are facing, and yet this Administration, and many of my colleagues, appear to be out-of-touch with these concerns. Back home, the message has been very clear. My constituents want Washington to stop its obsession with spending money we don't have to push a green agenda and to pursue every available option for lowering prices at the pump-now. I urge my colleagues to join me in this fight!"

The Biden Administration is currently sitting on over 4,400 pending applications for permits to drill, which must be approved so American workers can produce more American-made energy. In addition, President Biden's regulatory and inflationary burdens are thwarting the creation of new large-scale refineries, which are also needed to increase production. Bilirakis believes we can regain American energy independence, create American jobs, and lower prices at the pump by implementing pro-growth, common sense policies, which is why he has co-sponsored the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. Unfortunately, House Democrats have blocked a vote on this critical bill seven times.