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Senator John Hoeven announced that President Donald Trump has signed into law a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), aimed at blocking President Biden’s Natural Gas Tax. The tax was originally part of a legislative package passed in 2022, which Republicans criticized as a "reckless tax-and-spend bill."

The CRA resolution, led by Hoeven in the Senate, was approved with a 52 to 47 vote. Congressman August Pfluger spearheaded the companion legislation in the House.

Hoeven expressed his views on the development: “The Biden administration handcuffed our energy industry with unnecessary regulations and burdensome taxes, including a new tax on natural gas. Americans rely on natural gas as an affordable and reliable energy source for everything from heating and cooking to manufacturing. Our CRA blocks this natural gas tax, and is an important step as we work to roll back the Biden administration’s harmful Green New Deal policies.” He also appreciated President Trump's support: “We appreciate President Trump signing our CRA into law as part of our broader effort to take the handcuffs off our producers to unleash more American energy, which will help reduce inflation and make our nation truly energy dominant.”

Congressman Pfluger shared his thoughts following the signing: “I was honored to witness President Trump sign our monumental legislation into law to deliver on the mandate to remove burdensome regulations in the energy industry and unleash American energy. Our CRA repeals the tax President Biden imposed on every single consumer in this country and protects the hardworking men and women in the Permian Basin who have delivered affordable, reliable energy every day despite being assaulted by the Biden administration for four years. We owed it to our constituents who elected us to fight for them and get this legislation across the finish line. This is only the beginning of our mission to restore American energy dominance, and I thank President Trump for his action on this.”