Washington Update from Lance Gooden

President Biden has announced he will release another 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, meaning this administration has now sold nearly 40% of our reserves to nations like China. This petroleum reserve is meant for use in times of war, not for the president’s political emergencies. It’s time to hold this corrupt president accountable for his actions that have weakened our nation and force him to unleash America’s full energy potential.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to add the COVID-19 vaccines to the immunization schedules for children. This new guidance means the CDC recommends all children receive the COVID vaccine once they reach six months of age and will result in more school districts requiring children receive the vaccine before attending school.

The data is clear: COVID-19 poses no significant threat to children’s health. I have introduced legislation, the Keeping Immunizations Discretionary for Students (KIDS) Act to prevent the Biden Administration from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in public schools and will continue fighting back against this tyrannical overreach.