News that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is weighing a ban on gas stoves (!) is eliciting a full-throated response from one New Jersey federal legislator.
On Wednesday, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R, NJ-02) announced that he’s working on a bill to formally bar federal agencies from moving against “gas-powered appliances or devices commonly found in residential properties.”
“Millions of Americans, and thousands of South Jerseyans, own and operate gas stoves on a daily basis. This move from a Biden appointee to suggest that gas-powered stoves could be banned on a nationwide basis is effectively telling these Americans what they can or cannot do in the privacy of their own home,” said Van Drew in a statement. “The American people are tired of unelected Washington bureaucrats attempting to dictate their daily lives. If Congress does not put pressure on this administration and fight these proposals head-on, Democrats will continue pushing these radical ideas until they become federal law.”
Leftists including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jumped into the fray following the CPSC revelation alleging not only hidden dangers linked to gas stoves but also specifically the potential for brain damage.
It’s not just the federal government; in New Jersey, Phil Murphy’s green energy agenda also takes aim at gas ranges.
“States that have already begun implementing these arbitrary bans are using a loosely correlated report as the driving factor to push their woke agenda,” Van Drew added. “My legislation will ensure that New Jersey is not the next state to implement this blatant governmental overreach.”
