U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) is upset that House and Senate Democrats are bargaining hard for green initiatives in the Omnibus Spending Bill, set for a House vote on Friday.
The bargaining stems from a four-decade ban on exporting crude oil, with the Democrats seeking several things in return for the lifting of the ban. The lift is something that Republicans are pushing hard. Democrats previously would have been unlikely to lift the ban, but the cost of the price of oil per barrel has dropped significantly, which has brought Democrats to the bargaining table.
“I am confused by the Democrats’ demands for more and more ‘sweeteners’ to be included in the omnibus spending bill,” Cramer said in a statement. “Their requests for additional green-energy tax credits seem to be driven not by what is in the long-term best interests of our nation’s economic and national security interests, but rather a short-term political agenda to reward environmental activists and large donors.”
Democrats are seeking several green initiatives, such as renewable energy benefits and an increase in conservation funding.
“If the Democrats want to see the benefits of the crude oil energy renaissance our nation has enjoyed during the past decade, they need to look no further than North Dakota,” Cramer said. “Thousands of middle- and low-income individuals now have high-paying jobs in the energy sector. New businesses are being created every day by entrepreneurs who are willing to take a risk to make their dreams a reality.”
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