- The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an amendment to a pivotal energy bill that would bar the Department of Energy from restricting gas stoves.
- In a 251-181 vote, more than two dozen Democrats crossed the aisle to support the measure, Fox News reported. The measure follows reports from earlier this year indicating that the Consumer Product Safety Commission was exploring a ban on the appliance due to health concerns.
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Bipartisan House Defies Administration, Votes To Protect Gas Stoves
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, eggs cook in a cast iron pan over flames on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Consumers and politicians have voiced concern after the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently suggested that gas stoves were a health hazard, leading people to believe that they would be banned. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
