{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-angie-craig-leads-bipartisan-push-expand-flex-fuel-vehicle-production", "Rep. Angie Craig Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Flex Fuel Vehicle Production", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Angie Craig", "C001119", "craig.house.gov", "craig", "https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Representatives Angie Craig and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding flex fuel vehicle production in the United States.\n\nThe Flex Fuel Fairness Act would incentivize automakers to manufacture flex fuel vehicles \u2013 which would provide consumers with more options and support Minnesota\u2019s family farmers and producers.\n\n\u201cRenewable fuels are a solution we can implement to combat climate change right now, and we know that flex fuel vehicles help Minnesotans save money at the pump, support family farmers and producers and help protect the environment. That\u2019s why I introduced this bipartisan bill with my colleague Rep. Miller-Meeks to expand flex-fuel vehicle production \u2013 and I\u2019ll keep working to get our bill passed,\u201d said Rep. Craig.\n\n\u201cAs we look toward a cleaner energy future with options to lower carbon emissions, it\u2019s imperative to amplify solutions like flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) and ensure that they are included as a low-carbon option,\u201d said Rep. Miller-Meeks. \u201cFFVs provide more options for consumers and the U.S. supply chain and unlock increased use of lower-carbon liquid fuel blends containing higher levels of ethanol, like E30 and E85. I am proud to lead the \u2018Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023,\u2019 and level the playing field for FFVs as a practical alternative to Electric Vehicles.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association applauds Representative Craig for her leadership in introducing the Flex Fuel Fairness Act in the House. To reduce transportation emissions quickly and meaningfully, we need to utilize clean energy vehicle technologies that accelerate the use of higher blends of low-carbon, renewable fuels that are produced here in Minnesota. This bipartisan bill will help unlock the carbon reduction potential of renewable fuels and flex fuel vehicles. We sincerely appreciate Rep. Craig\u2019s work on it,\u201d said Brian Werner, Executive Director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association.\n\n\u201cWe thank Reps. Craig, Miller-Meeks, and all the co-sponsors for introducing the Flex Fuel Fairness Act. This bill acknowledges the important emissions benefits of flex fuel vehicles and promotes the continued production of these popular automobiles,\u201d said Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper. \u201cThis legislation would give automakers more ways to comply with increasingly stringent vehicle emissions standards while providing more clean vehicle options for consumers. By leveling the playing field for all clean vehicle technologies, this bill allows low-carbon liquid fuels like ethanol to work alongside clean electricity, electric vehicles, and other technologies to reduce emissions from transportation.\u201d\n\nRep. Craig has long advocated for the expansion of biofuel production in Minnesota and across the country. Earlier this year, she was given the National Corn Growers Association\u2019s President\u2019s Award for her work to support ethanol and biofuel producers in Congress.\n\nFull text of the Flex Fuel Fairness Act can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-angie-craig-leads-bipartisan-push-expand-flex-fuel-vehicle-production"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7966288831084967, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}