Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced three bills that would accelerate the issuing of oil and gas permits in order to make America energy secure again.
The three bills announced by Cruz were first reported by The Daily Caller in an exclusive on Jan. 30.
The first sponsored bill is titled the Energy Freedom Act of 2023, which is designed to accelerate the federal permit process for energy projects and pipelines; mandates new onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales; and discourages dependence on foreign imports of critical minerals by instead mining them at home and speed up solar, wind, and geothermal development….