WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson secretly stripped a bipartisan compromise on E15 gasoline from must-pass government funding legislation that would have supported American farmers, helped keep consumer costs down, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and protected our national and energy security:“Republicans like Mike Johnson and Trump repeatedly promise our farmers that they will support American agriculture, but their actions behind closed doors tell a very different story. “Speaker Johnson’s latest backroom with foreign-owned oil conglomerates doesn’t just come at the eleventh hour, it yet again comes at the direct expense of American farmers and middle-class families—who are already struggling to make ends meet as prices skyrocket under Donald Trump’s reckless policies.“Prioritizing homegrown biofuels and year-round E15 encourages job…
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