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House Passes ‘Liberty in Laundry Act’ as Lawmakers Push Back on Washer Efficiency Rules

Six Democrats joined all 209 Republicans in voting for the measure.
House Passes ‘Liberty in Laundry Act’ as Lawmakers Push Back on Washer Efficiency Rules
Washing machines are displayed for sale in a Home Depot in Huntington Park, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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The House of Representatives passed a bill on Dec. 10 to prohibit the secretary of energy and the Department of Energy (DOE) from issuing certain standards surrounding clothes washers.

The Liberty in Laundry Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), passed 215–200.
Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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