As aid to Ukraine continues to stagnate, the House of Representatives has announced plans to pass legislation banning government regulations on household appliances.
Although the Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel in February, House Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to bring a similar or equivalent package to a vote. His reluctance may stem from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to oust him from leadership last month.
Johnson and his team have reportedly been negotiating with the White House regarding a Ukraine aid bill, but there is no clear timetable for his preparation work.
Meanwhile, the House Rules Committee announced it would consider a series of six bills, each relating to government regulations and standards on household appliances.
The invoices to be examined are as follows:
Law do not touch our household appliances
Laundry Freedom Act
Clothes Dryer Reliability Act
Refrigerator Freedom Act
Affordable Air Conditioning Act
Stop the Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act
The six are strikingly similar to a culture war bill that passed the House in mid-2023 to prevent a ban on gas stoves, although the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission noted that one Such a ban was not on the table and that the White House clarified Biden would not even support one.
The House is expected to vote Friday to renew the nation’s warrantless surveillance program for two more years. The House was originally set to enact the program for five more years, but 19 Republican members spoiled a procedural vote Wednesday, forcing the change.
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