We need to increase domestic oil and gas supply by exploring and utilizing more of the energy resources we have at home.
We need to increase domestic oil and gas supply by exploring and utilizing more of the energy resources we have at home.
Occurrences
Evidence
The archived issues page states that America is too dependent on Middle Eastern oil and says, 'We need to increase domestic oil and gas supply by exploring and utilizing more of the energy resources we have at home.'
House roll call 35 shows Jim Jordan (OH) voted Yea on passage of H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which was passed by the House on Feb. 7, 2025.
Congress.gov describes H.R. 26 as a bill that would prohibit a presidential moratorium on hydraulic fracturing and says the latest action was receipt in the Senate and referral to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, not enactment into law.
Assessments
Jordan clearly advocated increasing domestic oil and gas supply, and he took a concrete legislative step by voting for H.R. 26 in February 2025. However, the cited bill only passed the House and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; it was not enacted into law. The evidence therefore supports serious effort during the same federal term, but not fulfillment of the promised policy outcome.
Jim Jordan promised to increase domestic oil and gas supply by using more U.S. energy resources. The evidence shows he supported H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which was aimed at limiting presidential restrictions on hydraulic fracturing and expanding domestic energy production. However, the bill only passed the House and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, with no evidence of enactment or achieved policy outcome. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort but not fulfillment of the promised result.