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I know gas prices are painful. My plan will help ease that pain today and safeguard against it tomorrow. I'll continue to use every tool at my disposal to protect you from Putin’s price hike. And I’m calling on Congress to put aside partisanship. Let’s meet this moment together.

When you combine production here at home with less dependence on oil it means more energy security. Between ramping up production in the short-run and driving down demand in the long-run we can free ourselves from our dependence on imported oil from across the world.

We’re setting new standards to boost the fuel economy of vehicles an average of 10 miles per gallon within 5 years. We’re setting similar standards for smaller appliances — just one of 100 actions we’re taking to save the average household another $100 per year on utility bills.

This week, my Administration is making $3.2 billion — ten times the historical level — available to states, Tribes, and territories to retrofit homes. A program that in the past has delivered the average family another $372 a year in savings.

If your home is powered by safer, cheaper, clean electricity like solar and heat pumps, you save about $500 per year on average.

If you take advantage of the next generation of electric vehicles, the typical driver will save about $80 a month in perpetuity from never having to pay at the gas pump again.

Clean energy made in America helps safeguard our national security, tackle climate change, and support millions of good-paying jobs for generations to come. But the most important thing my plan will do right away is save your family money.

Today, I am issuing a directive to strengthen our clean energy economy. To use the Defense Production Act to secure American supply chains for the critical materials that go into batteries for electric vehicles and storage of renewable energy.

We need to reduce our dependence on oil altogether. We need to choose long-term energy security over energy and climate vulnerability. And we can do that by passing my plan to speed the transition to a clean energy future that is made in America with American values.

The oil and gas industry has nearly 9,000 unused permits for drilling on federal lands. I’m calling for a “use it or lose it” policy. Congress should make companies pay fees on idle wells on federal leases and on public lands they’re hoarding without producing.

U.S. oil companies made nearly $80 billion in profits last year. This isn’t the time to sit on record profits. This is the time to step up for the good of your country. To invest in the immediate production we need to respond to Vladimir Putin.

To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you. @FLOTUS, @VP, @SecondGentleman, and my entire Administration see you for who you are — made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support.

Congratulations to the @USMNT for bringing the United States back to the men’s World Cup! I know it’s been a long road back. Jill and I are thrilled to have you representing our country later this year.

Americans are back to living their lives again. We can’t surrender all of that now. Congress must act immediately on COVID funding. The consequences of inaction are severe.

And on vaccines, we’re also running a risk. If Congress fails to act we won’t have the supply we need this fall to ensure that shots are available for free and easy to access for all Americans. We cannot allow that to happen. Congress needs to act now.