House Republicans are looking to add to their already long record of protecting and defending Big Oil. Tomorrow, Republican leaders will bring to the floor the Agriculture Appropriations bill which slashes the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) budget – the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Energy Independence
As American families and small businesses are getting pinched at the gas pump, House Republicans are protecting oil speculators by slashing funding for the agency tasked with policing price manipulation in the oil markets. The GOP proposal announced yesterday by … Continue reading
Last month, Speaker Boehner said he was open to ending taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil saying “they ought to be paying their fair share.” Today, he said rolling back the billions in taxpayer dollars Big Oil is siphoning away from … Continue reading
This month, House Republicans are bringing a series of ‘drill only’ bills to the House floor that offer no relief for taxpayers or consumers and are instead a gift to Big Oil–which is already raking in nearly $36 billion in … Continue reading
As families, workers, and small businesses across the country continue to face tough economic times, record gas prices – averaging nearly $4.00 per gallon – are causing additional hardship. It’s especially unfair that those same American families, workers, and small … Continue reading
For two weeks, the American people have been telling the GOP they need relief at the gas pump and they aren’t buying the Republican budget plan that ends Medicare as we know it to give tax cuts to Big Oil. … Continue reading
For the past two weeks the American people have been telling Congressional Republicans not to end Medicare as we know it in order to give tax breaks to Big Oil. But the GOP refuses to listen. From the National Journal, … Continue reading
Over the past two weeks, Republicans have been hearing their constituents speak out loud and clear against the Republican plan to end Medicare as we know it in order to reward Big Oil with tax breaks. These headlines from local … Continue reading
To: Congressional Republicans Fr: Democratic Leader’s Press Office Da: April 27, 2011 Re: Americans Just Don’t Support Tax Breaks for Big Oil So You Can End Medicare For the past ten days, you have been in your districts trying to … Continue reading
As Americans struggle with the price at the pump, oil companies are enjoying multi-billion dollar profits. According to the Wall Street Journal, the spike in oil prices “is expected to lift earnings by about 50% at Exxon Mobil Corp., and … Continue reading