House Republican Introduces Amendment to Stop Biden Adminstration’s Washing Machine Regulation

In response to the Biden administration’s proposed new energy efficiency standards for washing machines, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) introduced an appropriations amendment that would prevent the Department of Energy (DOE) from enforcing the proposal.
Moolenaar called his amendment a win for consumer choice.
“My amendment is a win for clean clothes, consumer choice, and stopping another burdensome regulation from the Biden administration,” Moolenaar said in a statement released from his office on June 22.
“When our country moved from typewriters to personal computers, we did not need rules from the executive branch forcing typewriters from the market,” Moolenaar added. “Yet, the Department of Energy has proposed regulations on washing machines that would push affordable options for Michigan families out of the market while making it harder to wash clothes.”…}