President Joe Biden is sworn in — and already clashing with Texas Republicans

[Elderberry]

Houston Chronicle by Benjamin Wermund and James Osborne Jan. 20, 2021

President Joe Biden is sworn in — and already clashing with Texas Republicans

President Joe Biden on Wednesday took office leading a fractured nation, trumpeting the strength of a democracy tested and calling for Americans to come together, even as his first actions in office sparked tensions with Texas Republicans.

First clash with Texas GOP

Among those first actions Biden planned was to cancel the the Keystone XL pipeline permit and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement — sparking the new president’s first fight with Texas Republicans.

U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, called it an “opening shot on Texas energy workers.”

“I hope this isn’t a preview of what’s to come from the Biden Administration, but rather that he’ll work with energy-producing states like Texas to find common ground on an all-of-the-above policy,” U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said in a statement issued shortly after Biden’s inaugural speech.

And that is likely only the beginning. Texas oil companies are facing an administration committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, with Biden saying he plans to halt oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters and put an end to industry tax breaks.

More: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/president-joe-biden-republican-texas-democrats-tx-15885145.php

[libertybele]

Houston Chronicle by Benjamin Wermund and James Osborne Jan. 20, 2021

President Joe Biden is sworn in — and already clashing with Texas Republicans

President Joe Biden on Wednesday took office leading a fractured nation, trumpeting the strength of a democracy tested and calling for Americans to come together, even as his first actions in office sparked tensions with Texas Republicans.

First clash with Texas GOP

Among those first actions Biden planned was to cancel the the Keystone XL pipeline permit and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement — sparking the new president’s first fight with Texas Republicans.

U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, called it an “opening shot on Texas energy workers.”

“I hope this isn’t a preview of what’s to come from the Biden Administration, but rather that he’ll work with energy-producing states like Texas to find common ground on an all-of-the-above policy,” U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said in a statement issued shortly after Biden’s inaugural speech.

And that is likely only the beginning. Texas oil companies are facing an administration committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, with Biden saying he plans to halt oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters and put an end to industry tax breaks.

More: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/president-joe-biden-republican-texas-democrats-tx-15885145.php

For now we'll see some pushback ... but the GOP will be punished BIGLY until they are silenced.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Kevin Brady is a classic RINO.

He will not defend Texas unless he has political gain.