Support responsible development of Colorado energy resources, pursue permitting and regulatory reform, and back reliable energy generation and energy independence.

Jeff Hurd · Colorado · Republican

policy impact 0.84 specificity 0.80 extraction confidence 92%

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Jeff supports the responsible development of all Colorado energy resources. ... He will engage any company interested in bringing power plants, safe technologies, and well-paying jobs to southern and western Colorado. Jeff knows permitting and regulatory reform are necessary to speed both traditional and low-carbon energy development. And with increasing demands for electricity, Colorado must do everything it can to support energy projectsparticularly reliable generation thats available on demand.

Commits to energy development, permitting reform, and reliable power generation.

Issues — Jeff Hurd for Colorado
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Hurd's campaign issues page said he supported responsible development of all Colorado energy resources, including oil and natural gas; energy independence and exports; competitively priced renewable and low-carbon resources; permitting and regulatory reform; and reliable generation available on demand.

This establishes the campaign promise being evaluated: responsible Colorado energy development, permitting/regulatory reform, reliable generation, and energy independence.

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Issues — Jeff Hurd for Colorado
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Hurd's official House page says that in the 119th Congress he serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, including the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee, and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, including the Energy subcommittee. It also lists him as a Western Caucus vice chair.

Committee and caucus assignments put Hurd in positions directly related to energy, minerals, and western resource policy during his first House term, supporting effort toward the promise but not proving enactment by itself.

partial same_term A for effort

Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Congress.gov shows H.J.Res.35 became Public Law 119-2 on March 14, 2025. The enacted text disapproved the EPA rule relating to the Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems and stated that the rule has no force or effect.

This is enacted regulatory relief for petroleum and natural gas systems, matching the regulatory reform and conventional energy parts of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.35 - Congressional disapproval of EPA Waste Emissions Charge rule
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 52 on H.J.Res.35 as passed, 220-206, and lists Hurd (CO), Republican, Colorado, voting Yea.

Hurd personally voted for the resolution that became Public Law 119-2, providing direct evidence he advanced regulatory relief for oil and natural gas systems.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call 52, H.J.Res.35
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Congress.gov shows H.J.Res.20 became Public Law 119-6 on May 9, 2025. It concerned congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy rule on Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters, with the subject policy area listed as Energy.

This is an enacted energy-related regulatory rollback, supporting the regulatory reform and reliable gas-appliance energy portions of the promise, though it is narrower than the full Colorado energy-development pledge.

partial same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.20 - Congressional disapproval of DOE gas-fired instantaneous water heater standards
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 53 on H.J.Res.20 as passed, 221-198 with 2 present, and lists Hurd (CO), Republican, Colorado, voting Yea.

Hurd personally voted for the energy-related Congressional Review Act resolution that later became Public Law 119-6.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call 53, H.J.Res.20
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Hurd's official press release listing says his Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act passed the House as part of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act. The summary says the PERMIT Act combines Clean Water Act permitting reforms to cut red tape, reduce duplicative reviews, and provide greater regulatory certainty while maintaining water quality protections.

This is concrete legislative action on permitting reform during the same House term. Because the evidence shows House passage, not final enactment, it supports effort and partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Hurd took concrete same-term federal action aligned with the promise: he voted for enacted Congressional Review Act resolutions rolling back energy-related regulations affecting petroleum, natural gas, and gas-fired appliances, served on relevant energy and natural resources committees, and advanced a permitting-reform bill that passed the House. However, the evidence shows only narrow enacted regulatory changes plus House passage of broader permitting reforms, not full delivery of the broader pledge to develop Colorado energy resources, enact permitting reform, ensure reliable generation, and achieve energy independence.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%