House Republicans Oppose Pause in Pending LNG Export Permits

More than 150 House Republicans urged President Joe Biden in a Feb. 4 letter to reverse his temporary pause in pending decisions on liquefied natural gas exports, saying the moratorium will hurt the U.S. economy and undercut efforts to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. The letter was led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Twenty-six Republican senators sent a similar letter to Biden in late January (see 2401260070).