Cut the permitting process time in half to expand American energy production and lower gas prices.

Nicholas A. Langworthy · New York · Republican

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 96%

Occurrences

Make America Energy Independent and Reduce Gas Prices Maximize production of reliable, cleaner, American-made energy and cut the permitting process time in half to reduce reliance on foreign countries, prevent rolling blackouts, and lower the cost of gas and utilities.

Promises to speed permitting and increase domestic energy output.

Nick Langworthy for Congress
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Evidence

Under "Make America Energy Independent and Reduce Gas Prices," the campaign says: "Maximize production of reliable, cleaner, American-made energy and cut the permitting process time in half to reduce reliance on foreign countries, prevent rolling blackouts, and lower the cost of gas and utilities."

This is the underlying campaign promise. It states the goal directly, but it does not itself show implementation or achievement.

never unknown

Nick Langworthy for Congress
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GovInfo shows Rep. Langworthy introduced H.R. 4690 on July 23, 2025, and that it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Langworthy did advance a concrete energy-related bill, but the bill text concerns federal building energy efficiency standards, not a delivered cut in permitting time by half, and introduction alone does not fulfill the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 4690 (IH) - Reliable Federal infrastructure Act - GovInfo
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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce said on April 22, 2026 that H.R. 4690, led by Rep. Langworthy, passed the House as the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act.

This shows further legislative movement, but it is still not evidence that permitting times for American energy projects were cut in half or that lower gas prices were achieved.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Permitting Reform Legislation to Halt Federal Green Energy Mandate and Protect National Security
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Langworthy introduced and advanced H.R. 4690, and the bill passed the House during his term, which is a serious legislative effort. However, the evidence does not show that the measure became law or that federal permitting process time was actually cut in half, nor does it show the promised downstream results of expanded energy production and lower gas prices. House passage alone is not delivery of the promised outcome.

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never same_term A for effort

The evidence shows Langworthy made a serious legislative effort by introducing H.R. 4690 and seeing it pass the House in April 2026. However, the promised outcome was to cut permitting process time in half to expand energy production and lower gas prices. The available evidence does not show that this outcome became law, was implemented, reduced permitting times by half, or lowered gas prices. A House-passed bill or bill introduction is effort, not delivery of the promised result.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%