House votes to cancel Biden efficiency rules for refrigerators and freezers

House lawmakers voted to undo energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers finalized during the Biden administration.

On Thursday, House lawmakers voted 214 to 193 to overturn the Energy Department’s standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers and 203 to 182 to undo the standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. Republicans have long criticized Democrats’ efforts to establish new and stringent energy conservation standards for appliances, arguing they raise costs and limit consumer choice.