Repeal the natural gas tax (methane emissions fee) created by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Repeal the natural gas tax (methane emissions fee) created by the Inflation Reduction Act.”
Sources
- Ted Cruz for Senate campaign (tedcruz.org)https://www.tedcruz.org/promoting-texas-energy-and-securing-u-s-energy-independence/ ↗
“introduced legislation to repeal the harmful Natural Gas Tax in the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.”
- Congressional Research Service (congress.gov)https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48475 ↗
“P.L. 119-21 changed the WEC effective date from 2024 to 2034.”
- Office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (cruz.senate.gov)https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/01/21/2025/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-eliminating-natural-gas-tax-bolstering-american-energy-security ↗
“The legislation eliminates what would be a crippling tax on natural gas”
- E&E News by Politicohttps://www.eenews.net/articles/ted-cruz-turns-to-oil-and-gas-in-fight-to-retain-senate-seat/ ↗
“We are going to see Texas leading the world at producing energy and American energy dominance is a big key to job growth in Texas”
- U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce (commerce.senate.gov)https://www.commerce.senate.gov/index.php/2025/3/sen-cruz-celebrates-approval-of-deepwater-port-license-off-texas-louisiana-coast ↗
“Sen. Cruz Celebrates Approval of Deepwater Port License Off Texas, Louisiana Coast”