Rep. Palmer Calls Out White House For Opposing Ban on Oil Sales to China

Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas on July 9, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is drawing criticism from lawmakers after the White House made negative comments about a bipartisan effort to curb the flow of U.S. oil to China.

The House of Representatives approved a measure on Jan. 12 that would block exports from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China and prohibit the sale of oil for the SBR “under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.” The vote received widespread bipartisan support, passing by a margin of 331–97.