WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, on the Biden Administration’s misguided ban on the sale of nearly all gas stoves in America. The proposed ban harms hard-working Americans who are already struggling due to skyrocketing inflation.

“We firmly believe in the free market and the ability of American citizens to make their own choices,” the Senators wrote in the letter.  “By effectively banning gas stovetops through the imposition of excessively stringent efficiency standards, the Department of Energy is depriving Americans of the freedom to choose the type of appliance that best suits their needs, whether it is for cooking, heating, or any other purpose. This overreach not only infringes upon the rights of our citizens but also risks creating a potentially uncompetitive market by limiting the options available to consumers.”

Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) also signed the letter.

To read the full letter, click here.

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