Castor Statement on Pricey Cost of Trump’s Targeted Energy Firings

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement following reports that President Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) issued illegal layoff notices to public servants in the Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Clean Energy Demonstrations, State and Community Energy programs:

"American families deserve lower electric bills. Instead, President Trump continues to reward polluters who keep electric rates high for families and small business owners.

"Trump's latest firings and the gutting of initiatives that lower energy costs for families add insult to injury. The American people will pay the price with higher utility bills.

"At a time when Floridians and families across the country are demanding affordable, reliable energy - and grappling with a health care crisis - these reckless attacks on clean energy initiatives make our nation less competitive and more dependent on foreign energy. I will continue fighting in Congress for clean energy jobs and lower costs for working families."