WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – On Friday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, attended a White House ceremony where President Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval overturning the collection of Democrats’ natural gas tax. The CRA, which was introduced by U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and co-sponsored by Chairman Capito, reverses the November 2024 rule that implemented collection of the Democrats’ natural gas tax.
“I’m honored to join President Trump and my congressional colleagues in officially rejecting the Democrats’ attempt to collect a tax on natural gas production and stand for American energy dominance. Natural gas is a vital resource that strengthens our electricity reliability while reducing emissions, and is responsible for over 40% of electricity generation in our country. We should be expanding production of this resource instead of decreasing it, and I will continue to work with my colleagues through the reconciliation process to stop the underlying law establishing this tax that was a part of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act,” Chairman Capito said.
