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Arrington Votes to Overturn Biden-era Green New Deal Policies

Washington, September 4, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of three Congressional Review Acts (CRA) to repeal Biden-era Green New Deal Climate Regulations. Overturning these defends U.S. jobs, lower costs for families, and support President Trump’s pro-energy agenda by overturning Biden-Harris land management rules that shut down American energy production on millions of acres of land. 

“President Biden's whole-of-government assault on American energy - the lifeblood of our economy - weakened our national security, increased prices on consumers, and made our nation more dependent on foreign adversaries,” said Chairman Arrington. “From canceling pipelines to blocking leasing on federal lands, the previous administration used every lever of power to wage war on American energy production. By reversing three more reckless Biden-era policies, House Republicans are defending American workers, restoring responsible land management, and ensuring our nation is energy independent - not reliant on China, Russia, or OPEC.”

Background:

  • This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana and issued on November 20, 2024.
  • The CRA targets the Biden administration’s sweeping coal leasing ban across Montana’s entire Powder River Basin—home to nearly 30 percent of the nation’s recoverable coal reserves. 
  • This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the North Dakota Field Office and issued on January 8, 2025.
  • The CRA reverses an RMP that blocked development on 99 percent of North Dakota’s coal and closed off 44 percent of federally owned oil and gas acreage in the state.
  • This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area and issued on November 12, 2024.
  • The CRA lifts restrictions on 13.3 million acres in Alaska, unlocking development of the Ambler Access Project and the Alaska LNG Pipeline. 

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