Can Republican Power in the House Make a Difference on Energy?

Top lawmakers and energy experts weigh in on American oil and gas, the role of oversight, and more

A drilling crew member raises pipe onto the drilling rig floor on an oil rig in the Permian Basin near Wink, Texas, on Aug. 22, 2018. Nick Oxford/Reuters

News Analysis

After talking up a “Red Wave” throughout 2022, the Republican Party ultimately failed to take the Senate in November. Yet, the GOP’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives will let them exercise more influence than they did during the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.