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U.S. News & World Report: Bill to Reverse Ban on U.S. Oil Exports Advances in House
A House panel voted to end the nation’s decades-old ban on exporting crude oil Thursday, adding momentum to a bipartisan drive to lift the 1970s-era restriction and – as one of the first meetings lawmakers scheduled after the end of their five-week recess Monday – an indication of the high priority Republicans have placed on sending U.S.-produced oil overseas.
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Texas Tribune: Texans in Congress Again Target Oil Export Ban
Other Democratic constituencies have a distaste for the prospect of lifting the ban, which they argue is a cornerstone of the country’s bid for energy independence.
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Fuel Fix: Oil Export Ads Launched As Congress Nears Vote on Foreign Crude Sales
The new Allied Progress advertisement accuses Menendez of backing off a promise to safeguard U.S. oil, showing three-year-old video footage of Menendez proclaiming “if we drill it in America, we should keep it in America.”