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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the statement below following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address this evening:

“President Biden’s State of the Union, yet again, missed the mark about the issues every day Americans are facing since he took office. Since January 2021 gas prices have risen above $3 per gallon, our streets are less safe, and our border is overrun with illicit drugs and illegal immigrants. Under Joe Biden, Americans are less safe and their paychecks aren’t going nearly as far as they did under President Trump’s leadership.

Sadly, too many Americans had a family member or a friend who have died from fentanyl poisoning, resulting from Joe Biden’s open border policies. I am proud of the work House Republicans have done to help address this issue over the past year, without the help of the Biden administration. We have passed the HALT Fentanyl Act and my SUPPORT Act to take illicit drugs like fentanyl and it’s deadly additives like Xylazine off our streets.

As Chair of the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I have been proud of the work we have done to increase price transparency in health care, while also working to maintain access to life saving cures. While President Biden says he wants to cure cancer, his policies unfortunately tell a different story. His policies have already led to fewer life-saving drugs from coming to market and have led to premium increases for seniors in Medicare Part D. I am committed to ensuring all Americans have access to the key therapies they need and with the bipartisan Lower Costs More Transparency Act, we can ensure that these therapies are provided at prices Americans can afford.

Biden’s war on American energy was on full display tonight, from doubling down on his rush to Green New Deal initiatives, to his failure to secure American energy interests abroad, our national security is at risk all thanks to President Biden. The good news is the President has a solution waiting in the Senate. H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, that will streamline permitting, increase domestic energy production, and set our nation back on the path to energy independence.

I ultimately hope that President Biden chooses to work with House Republicans this year to deliver real solutions to the American people that protect our borders, secure our God-given freedoms, promote American innovation, and provide a stronger economy for every day Americans,” said Congressman Guthrie.

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