WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:

Following the unprecedented anti-fossil energy initiatives from the Obama and Biden administrations, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation to prevent discrimination against fossil energy sources when awarding Defense Production Act (DPA) funds. The Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act amends the DPA to ensure the Executive Branch does not disadvantage projects simply because certain sources of energy are utilized.

U.S. Representative Andy Barr (R-KY-06) introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

"The reality is that the Defense Production Act is, in ...