Bowling Green Today

Congressman Brett Guthrie from Kentucky voted in favor of the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act proposed by Rep. Debbie Lesko from Arizona. The bill aims to protect Americans' right to choose their appliances without government interference. Guthrie emphasized the importance of stopping what he called the Biden administration's overregulation of household appliances. The bill includes provisions to eliminate unnecessary rules, consider costs for low-income households, and establish minimum thresholds for energy savings before imposing new standards. It also prevents the Secretary of Energy from banning products based on the type of fuel they use, particularly natural gas appliances.