Mike has consistently supported an all-of-the above energy policy that makes use of all our nation’s resources.
Support an all-of-the-above energy policy that uses all of the nation’s resources.
Occurrences
Evidence
Mike has consistently supported an all-of-the-above energy policy that makes use of all our nation’s resources.
Bost’s House energy page says he will continue to push for an all-of-the-above energy policy that makes use of all our nation’s resources and highlights support for oil, natural gas, coal, and renewable energy-related items.
Roll Call 182 on the Lower Energy Costs Act passed the House, and the recorded vote shows Bost voted Yea.
Bost said he voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act to unleash American-made energy, and the release says the bill would end the moratorium on new coal leasing, disapprove Keystone XL cancellation, stop a gasoline and internal combustion engine phaseout, repeal the natural gas tax, stop a fracking moratorium, and resume onshore oil and gas lease sales.
Bost said, 'I support an all-of-the-above approach to meeting our energy needs' while announcing USDA rural energy and higher-blends infrastructure grants and saying he would continue to fight for energy resilience and reliability.
Congress.gov lists Bost as the sponsor of H.R. 7923, the SOLAR Act, introduced in the House and aimed at limiting USDA funding for certain ground-mounted solar energy systems on prime farmland.
Assessments
The promise was framed as supporting an all-of-the-above federal energy policy, not guaranteeing enactment of a comprehensive energy law. In office, Bost publicly maintained that position, voted for the House-passed Lower Energy Costs Act, promoted USDA rural energy and fuel infrastructure grants, and sponsored related energy legislation. These actions are sufficient candidate-credit evidence that he supported the promised policy during the same federal term, even though not every related bill became law.
The promise was framed as supporting an all-of-the-above energy policy, not guaranteeing enactment of a specific statute. The evidence shows Bost maintained that position in office, publicly advocated for an all-of-the-above approach, voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, and sponsored related energy legislation. Because the promised action was support and he took concrete same-term actions consistent with it, the promise is best rated delivered.