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House Republicans Offer "All the Above Energy Plan"
The American Energy Act (H.R. 6566): Reducing the Price at the Pump through an “All of the Above” Energy Strategy
House Republicans have transformed their “all-of-the-above” energy strategy into a single piece of legislation: the American Energy Act. The bill – a product made possible by energy policies proposed by Members throughout the House Republican Conference – will increase the supply of American-made energy, improve conservation and efficiency, and promote new and expanding energy technologies to help lower the price at the pump and reduce America’s increasingly costly and dangerous dependence on foreign sources of energy.
Bipartisan passage of the American Energy Act would demonstrate to the world that America will no longer keep its rich energy resources under lock-and-key. Not only will it help bring down the price of gasoline now, but it will make needed investments in the alternative fuels that will power our lives and our economy in the future.
The Democrats’ “no energy” bill fails the American people at a time when real leadership on this issue is needed most. Click the chart on the right to review the differences between the two proposals.
House Democrats Turn Out the Lights but the Republicans Kept Talking
“We are not going to let Speaker Pelosi shut this House down and not let us give voice to what Americans are saying to us…we want action out of the Democrats who control this House.” - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
On Friday, August 1, 2008, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democrats adjourned the House at 11:23 a.m. for a five week paid vacation at the expense of the Americans they represent. Democrats turned off the lights and microphones and stop C-SPAN coverage, with Republicans still on the floor talking about gas prices and the need for American-made energy. Refusing to stand by and accept this injustice, Republicans stood their ground for those five weeks, protesting the Democrat’s refusal to fulfill their responsibility to the American people.
Press Conferences:
Watch the Republican press conference from August 6, 2008 with Speaker Newt Gingrich 
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Watch the Republican press conference from August 1, 2008 click here.
News Updates:
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Failure to expand oil production caused by Democrats (Charleston Post and Courier) August 7, 2008
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Join House GOP’s Nationwide Protest on American Energy Wednesday (Republican Leader John Boehner) August 5, 2008
Pelosi vs. America: While Speaker Continues Blocking a Vote on Lower Gas Prices, Historic House Floor Revolt Goes On... (Republican Leader John Boehner) August 4, 2008
Congress is gone, but Republicans won't leave (Associated Press) August 1, 2008
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H.R.6566, the American Energy Act: House Republicans have an "all of the above" plan to help bring down gas prices by producing new American energy, promoting more conservation and efficiency, and encouraging the use of more alternative fuels.
House Republicans Real Energy Solutions: House Republican's website dedicated to real energy solutions.
The Pelosi Premium: The Cost of the Democrat Congress.
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FOXX CALLS ON CONGRESS TO STOP IGNORING EPIC GAS PRICES (Foxx Video) June 04, 2008
WHY ARE GAS PRICES SO HIGH? (Foxx Video) April 30, 2008
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE VIDEO ON THE PELOSI PREMIUM (Video) April 18, 2008
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FAILURE TO EXPAND OIL PRODUCTION CAUSED BY DEMOCRATS (Charleston Post and Courier) August 7, 2008
FOXX DEMANDS VOTE ON AMERICAN ENERGY; DEMOCRATS SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE (Press Release) August 6, 2008
IT'S TIME FOR A DECLARATION OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE (Foxx Report) July 1, 2008
FOXX CALLS ON HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO SCHEDULE VOTE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION (Press Release) June 06, 2008
FOXX COPSONSORS ANWR ENERGY BILL THAT TAPS 10.4 BILLION BARRELS OF OIL (Press Release) May 23, 2008
HOW CONGRESS CAN TAKE ON HIGH GAS AND FOOD PRICES (Foxx Report) May 05, 2008
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