Inhofe Applauds House Passage of Energy Tax Prevention Act

Link to Press Release EPW POLICY BEAT: WHAT IT ALL MEANS INHOFE PRAISES OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION TO EPA's CAP-AND-TRADE AGENDA Link to Inhofe-Upton Energy Tax Prevention Page Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed the Upton-Inhofe Energy Tax Prevention Act with strong bipartisan support. The vote follows 64 Senators who voted yesterday to rein in EPA's cap-and-trade agenda.

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"I want to applaud my good friend Fred Upton for his resounding bipartisan victory against EPA's cap-and-trade agenda," Sen. Inhofe said. "With this House vote, and 64 senators on the record in some way opposing EPA, President Obama has a clear message: stop EPA's attack on jobs, affordable energy, and economic growth and expansion. "This is by no means the end of this debate. Fred and I will continue to push this important legislation until we get it to the President's desk."