{"id":2602426,"date":"2026-05-13T20:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-boost-ethanol-with-year-round-sales-of-higher-blends-in-fuel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T20:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:07:25","slug":"house-passes-bill-to-boost-ethanol-with-year-round-sales-of-higher-blends-in-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-boost-ethanol-with-year-round-sales-of-higher-blends-in-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"House passes bill to boost ethanol with year-round sales of higher blends in fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-passes-bill-to-boost-ethanol-with-year-round-sales-of-higher-blends-in-fuel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House lawmakers passed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow E15-gasoline blended with 15% ethanol-to be sold year-round nationwide instead of being restricted in summer due to smog concerns. The measure cleared the House on a 218-203 vote and would also modify the Renewable Fuel Standard,which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sets minimum biofuel content requirements<\/a> for transportation fuels.  <\/p>\n<p>Supporters-including many farm-state Republicans-argued the change would strengthen domestic markets for corn farmers and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-name-is-the-only-name-biden-can-remember-tomi-lahren-slams-biden-for-obsessing-over-the-former-president\/\" title=\"\u2018Trump\u2019s Name Is The Only Name Biden Can Remember\u2019: Tomi Lahren Slams Biden For Obsessing Over The Former President\">lower gas prices<\/a> as E15 is frequently enough cheaper than E10. The push for year-round E15 had been negotiated for months, building on an EPA emergency waiver that temporarily enabled E15 sales starting May 1.  <\/p>\n<p>The bill split Republican leadership: Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise voted no,while other GOP leaders backed it. it passed with support from 122 Republicans and 95 Democrats,though some lawmakers opposed it-especially those concerned it would increase costs for small refiners and reduce the ability of the EPA to grant exemptions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> lawmakers passed a measure to allow year-round sale of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ethanol\/\">ethanol<\/a> blend, known as E15, giving a boost to farmers sought for months by corn-state lawmakers.  <\/p>\n<p>The House voted 218-203 to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel \u200bRetailer Choice Act, which would allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol year\u2011round nationwide. 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Van Orden (R-WI) clapping and whistling, when the legislation secured enough votes to pass. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>E15 is gasoline blended with 10.5% to 15% ethanol. It is restricted from sale during the summer because of the concern that it can create smog. But the Trump administration has been pursuing year-round E15 fuel sales to help reduce gas prices. The higher-blend fuel is typically cheaper than E10 gasoline. <\/p>\n<p>The bill split Republican leadership, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) voting no, whereas Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) voted yes.\u00a0The bill passed with the support of 122 Republicans and 95 Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been negotiating the year-round blended fuel sales since January, with GOP leadership promising farm-state Republicans that the measure would receive a floor vote. Republicans created an E15 task force in January to propose legislation on E15. <\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency in March <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4502853\/epa-sale-higher-ethanol-gas-lower-prices-summer\/\">announced<\/a> an emergency waiver to allow E15 gasoline sales. The waiver went into effect on May 1 through 20, as part of an effort to lower gas prices that have soared due to the war in Iran. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans came close to passing an E15 measure last month. GOP leadership promised rural Republicans that E15 would be included in the long-awaited <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4547636\/johnson-house-spy-tool-farm-bill-budget-bill\/\">Farm Bill<\/a>, but negotiations fell apart on the House floor after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) promised Republican hardliners that a final vote on the farm bill would be delayed to hammer out the details concerning E15 sales.<\/p>\n<p>The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed. GOP leadership struck a deal with them to decouple the farm bill and E15, and hold a stand-alone vote on year-round sales of the ethanol blend on the House floor on May 13.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers from states with oil interests have resisted expanding E15, as small refiners have warned that it would raise their costs. But representatives of states such as Iowa have pushed for it, as it would benefit corn farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of votes, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on House lawmakers to pass the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarmers need strong domestic markets that will help support long-term farm viability and grow rural communities,\u201d Duvall said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fb.org\/news-release\/year-round-e15-would-benefit-drivers-and-farmers\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The portion of the bill that changes the Renewable Fuel Standard would disadvantage small refineries by limiting the EPA\u2019s ability to grant them exemptions from requirements that they include certain amounts of biofuels in their products.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrecheen\/status\/2054651777945915905\">opposed the bill<\/a> on the grounds that it \u201ccripples\u201d small refiners.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4566810\/trump-admin-appeal-court-ruling-against-solar-wind-crackdown\/\"><strong>TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO APPEAL COURT RULING AGAINST SOLAR AND WIND CRACKDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the House floor debate, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said, \u201cIf we need to do something to support farmers, let\u2019s have a direct conversation about it, but expanding E15 is just the wrong direction to go because it\u2019s going to harm refiners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re making it massively difficult for refining capacity to grow in the United States,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not actually solving the problem here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House passed a bill to allow year-round E15 ethanol sales nationwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4285,"featured_media":2602429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26084634570795-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[43732,79639,79640,33430],"class_list":["post-2602426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-congressional-action","tag-ethanol","tag-fuel-policy","tag-renewable-energy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26084634570795-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602431,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602426\/revisions\/2602431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2602429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}