Oklahoma Delegation Supports House Votes to Repeal Biden Energy Rules
U.S. House members took a series of high-profile votes this week to roll back three Biden-era energy policies, actions that many Republicans described as “roadblocks” to American energy development. All five members of Oklahoma’s U.S. House delegation — Rep. Stephanie Bice, Rep. Josh Brecheen, Rep. Tom Cole, Rep. Kevin Hern, and Rep. Frank Lucas — voted in support of the reversals.
The three votes occurred on November 18, 2025, as the House advanced Congressional Review Act resolutions targeting energy restrictions in Wyoming and Alaska.
Congressional Votes Target Biden-Era Restrictions
H.J. Res. 130: Repeal of Buffalo Field Office RMPA
The House first passed H.J. Res. 130, sponsored by Western Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming. The measure overturns the Biden administration’s “Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment”, which Hageman and others argue locked up 800,000 acres of land and 4.7 million acres of mineral estate in Wyoming.
Final vote: 214–212.
H.J. Res. 131: Reversal of ANWR Oil and Gas Restrictions
Next, members approved H.J. Res. 131, introduced by Rep. Nick Begich of Alaska. The resolution rescinds a Biden-era Record of Decision that restricts oil and gas development in the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Final vote: 217–209.
S.J. Res. 80 / H.J. Res. 124: NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan
The House also passed S.J. Res. 80, which repeals the Biden administration’s Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) for the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A). The plan restricted nearly 12 million acres of development on Alaska’s North Slope.
The House companion measure, H.J. Res. 124, is also sponsored by Rep. Nick Begich.
Final vote: 216–209.
Oklahoma’s five Republican members supported all three resolutions.
Western Caucus Leaders Praise the Rollback Effort
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California, chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, sharply criticized the Biden administration’s policies.
“These resolutions open the door for coal, oil, and gas producers to do what they do best: power our nation, keep costs down, and strengthen our energy independence. Washington shouldn’t be shutting down production in places like Wyoming and Alaska at a time when the country needs reliable energy,” he said.
Rep. Harriet Hageman called the repeal votes a major victory for energy-producing states.
“The Biden administration’s Buffalo RMPA ended future coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, threatening thousands of jobs, undermining local communities, and jeopardizing affordable, reliable energy for millions of Americans,” said Hageman. “Wyoming coal powers this country, and once this misguided, ideologically driven policy is overturned, we can better meet our nation’s growing energy demands.”
Her comments echoed long-held concerns among Republican lawmakers that federal restrictions hinder domestic energy production and raise costs for consumers across the country.