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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) today urged President Donald Trump to immediately halt exports of U.S.-produced petroleum during the ongoing hostilities involving Iran in order to protect American consumers from rising energy prices and economic disruption.
Washington, D.C. - During House floor remarks, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) spoke about HR 22, the "Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve From China" Act.
"What political nonsense this bill is," exclaimed Sherman. "It allows an American oil company to buy oil from the SPR on Monday and sell it to China on Tuesday, which means it's fine for them to see SPR oil going to China as long as an American oil company makes a little money out of it."
"We need to ban the exports of natural gas when prices are too high for American consumers," Sherman concluded.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) unveiled the Petroleum Price Reduction Act - legislation to prohibit the export of petroleum products during periods of high oil prices to help keep prices at the pump for gasoline, diesel and other petroleum-based fuels in check.
Sherman Oaks, CA – On the seventh anniversary of the Aliso Canyon gas blowout, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) continues to push for the closure of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility and to ensure that SoCal Gas is held responsible for their actions.
Washington, D.C. – Tonight Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) voted to pass President Joe Biden's transformative Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act– a once in a generation investment in American infrastructure.