Ensuring that America can produce enough energy for our own consumption needs is vital to our national security. As there is growing unrest around many oil producing nations, it puts America in a much more secure position knowing that we are not reliant on any foreign nation to meet our demands. I will continue supporting domestic oil and gas producers so we will not be dependent on any foreign nations to meet our energy needs.

• Supported the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R.2029) which lifted the ban on U.S. crude oil exports and has been critical for reviving American jobs and renewing our energy independence.

• Consistently voted against legislation that stifles the production of oil and gas, such as H.R. 1941 and H.R. 205. Both of these bills would ban offshore oil and gas drilling which are necessary measures to ensure we are energy independent.

• Cosponsored the EXPAND Act (H.R. 3895) which enforces the policy to reduce financial, technical, or regulatory barriers to domestic energy production.

• Cosponsored the Federal Land Freedom Act (H.R. 2511) which gives states the right to develop all of the energy resources on the federal land within their state.

• Cosponsored the To Appropriate Funds for the SPR Petroleum Account Act (H.R. 6580) which allocated funding to expand the production of domestic petroleum.

• Banks have discontinued funding industries that are politically disfavored, such as the oil and gas industry. That’s why I signed onto a letter to Secretary Mnuchin and Fed Chair Powell requesting equal consideration of all industries when implementing the Main Street Lending Program.