https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-vote-bill-back-biden-energy-standards-washing-machines
By Aubrie Spady
A bipartisan group of lawmakers passed legislation aimed at pushing back on the Biden administration’s green energy standards for household appliances.
The Department of Energy (DOE) introduced a final rule in February imposing stricter energy standards for residential clothes washers (RCWs), such as washing machines. Under the regulations, certain less-efficient models of washers and dryers will be barred from being sold, according to DOE.
Just weeks after the new standards were announced, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced legislation, titled the “Liberty in Laundry Act,” to circumvent the Biden administration’s green energy push.
The House passed the legislation Tuesday to prevent the Energy Secretary and DOE from “implementing new or amended energy efficiency standards for clothes washers that are not technologically feasible and economically justified.”
Ogles told Fox News Digital that “Americans should be able to do their laundry in peace without the input of Big Brother.”
“I have spent much of my time in Congress fighting back the federal government’s vast overreach into the lives of hardworking Americans. In a slew of woke, “environmental” nonsense rulemaking attempts by the Biden Administration, the Secretary of Energy issued new standards for clothing washers and dryers in March,” Ogles said in a statement. “In response, I introduced the Liberty in Laundry Act.”
“Let’s be clear: President Biden and Washington bureaucrats’ war on everyday household appliances only hurts American families and small businesses,” House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., wrote on his website detailing the measure. “You should be able to decide what washing machine is best for you and your family – not be forced to let the government decide for you.”
