After signing the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House on Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden hands the pen to Sen. Joe Manchin III . Next to Manchin, from left, are Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Democratic Reps. James E. Clyburn , Frank Pallone Jr. and Kathy Castor . I’m going to do something you probably haven’t heard me do much in the past three years: I want to congratulate President Biden for the record-breaking energy production we are seeing in America today.
We shouldn’t be picking winners and losers when the cost of doing so could very well produce rolling brownouts or complete blackouts. We are proving that innovation, not elimination, is the key to energy security. Maintaining that balance — between improving today’s technology and betting on the future — will remain critical for years to come. That is why Ithe Inflation Reduction Act guaranteed parity between oil and gas and wind and solar in future offshore and onshore lease sales. This provision will ensure that future presidents would have to embrace the all-of-the-above approach to meeting America’s energy needs.
Only the president can decide how he wants to finish his first term in office and what vision he wants to embrace for the future. For me, in my, I will do everything I can to continue to strengthen our energy security for our children and grandchildren. I will continue to fight to make this administration implement the balanced all-of-the-above strategy that runs through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Even in an election year, we cannot allow political division to jeopardize our growing energy independence, our strengthening economy or our national security. I urge Biden to join me in celebrating America’s energy accomplishments and recommit to working in a bipartisan way with Congress to build upon that success this year. Our achievements are worthy of celebration, but there is more work to be done.The Washington Post accepts opinion articles on any topic.