House Passes Another Bill Protecting Gas Stoves From Being Banned
The House on June 14 passed another piece of gas stove legislation.
Voting in favor of the Save Our Stoves Act—a bill that would block the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency rule on gas stoves and similar appliances—were 249 representatives, while 181 went against the measure.
The legislation passed just one day after the House voted to adopt the Gas Stove Freedom and Protection Act.
That aims to prevent possible moves by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ban gas stoves as hazardous products, or significantly increase the appliances’ prices.
The June 13 bill passed 248–180. The totals from both measures demonstrate that more than a few Democrats crossed the aisle in support of attempts to shield the appliances….