ARLINGTON, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the U.S. Senate for invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2347, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), by a vote of 73 YEA to 25 NAY.
AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement:
“Energy costs and the affordability crisis remain the top concerns for Americans across the country. Congress has a rare, bipartisan opportunity for generational reforms to our broken permitting system that will create millions of jobs, help America lead the world in energy and technological innovation, and strengthen an economy trapped in unnecessary government delays. Energy powers nearly every part of our economy, and BAAJA would help expand energy supply and make life more affordable by cutting red tape that drives up costs throughout our economy, from housing to groceries to infrastructure.
We urge senators to move quickly to adopt the motion to proceed, begin consideration of the manager’s amendment, and vote ‘YES’ on the Senate amendment to H.R. 2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.
We thank Majority Leader Thune, Majority Whip Barrasso, Chairman Capito, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Ranking Member Heinrich for their tireless bipartisan efforts to deliver meaningful reforms and greater investment certainty for the American people.”
