Planning The Future Of U.S. Energy

In the short term, there's not much Congress or the president can do to shield Americans from even higher prices at the pump.

President Joe Biden's decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports has reignited debate among lawmakers about what the country's energy future should look like.   

"Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at U.S. ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin's war machine," said President Joe Biden.   

It's going to take some time to implement the new ban, but once it's in effect, there will be a gap in the country's energy needs. Democrats and Republicans differ on how the country should close that gap.