With gas prices soaring over $3 per gallon as Utahns head into the Memorial Day weekend, Democrat Jim Matheson votes to prevent price gouging
[SALT LAKE CITY] Wayne Holland, chair of the Utah Democratic Party, today called on Utah Republicans Chris Cannon and Rob Bishop to help ease the pain at the pump for Utah’s families.
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Democrats led the charge to pass the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2007 by a mostly party line vote of 284-141, defying a veto threat from President Bush. The bill would protect Americans from being gouged at the pump and set America on a path toward lower gas prices by imposing tough new measures to investigate and punish those who are artificially inflating the price of gasoline. The Bush Administration's veto threat and the fact that most Republicans, including Cannon and Bishop, voted against the bill shows that the Republican Party remains beholden to Big Oil.
“I commend Jim Matheson and the other Democrats in Congress who showed political will and tenacity in the face of veto threats to pass a bill that puts American families first,” said Holland. “Republicans like Bishop and Cannon should apologize for failing to join Democrats to pass the anti-price gouging bill yesterday, and owe it to Utahns to hold the Bush Administration accountable and help lower gas prices. Jim and the other Democrats in Congress are keeping their promises and helping make America energy independent. That's what Utahns want, and that's what they're getting.”
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Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Democrats led the charge to pass the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2007 by a mostly party line vote of 284-141, defying a veto threat from President Bush. The bill would protect Americans from being gouged at the pump and set America on a path toward lower gas prices by imposing tough new measures to investigate and punish those who are artificially inflating the price of gasoline. The Bush Administration's veto threat and the fact that most Republicans, including Cannon and Bishop, voted against the bill shows that the Republican Party remains beholden to Big Oil.
“I commend Jim Matheson and the other Democrats in Congress who showed political will and tenacity in the face of veto threats to pass a bill that puts American families first,” said Holland. “Republicans like Bishop and Cannon should apologize for failing to join Democrats to pass the anti-price gouging bill yesterday, and owe it to Utahns to hold the Bush Administration accountable and help lower gas prices. Jim and the other Democrats in Congress are keeping their promises and helping make America energy independent. That's what Utahns want, and that's what they're getting.”
More information:
AAA Fuel Gauge Report: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.asp
How they voted: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll404.xml
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