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Rules Committee hears GOP bid to undo DOE water‑heater standard; Democrats say rule saves energy and money
Summary
The Rules Committee heard competing views on H.J.Res.20, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a Department of Energy efficiency standard for gas tankless water heaters, with Republicans opposing the rule’s upfront costs and Democrats defending long‑term consumer savings.
A House Rules Committee hearing on H.J.Res.20 centered on a Republican‑led push to repeal a Department of Energy standard for gas tankless (instantaneous) water heaters. Committee witnesses, including Representative Brett Guthrie and Representative Paul Tonko (testifying in different capacities as committee witnesses), clashed over whether the standard lowers household energy costs over its lifetime or raises upfront prices for less costly non‑condensing units.
Representative Brett Guthrie argued the DOE rule would "ban non‑condensing tankless water heaters" in practice, increasing purchase prices and harming lower‑income consumers and small manufacturers. Guthrie told the committee…
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