WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the below statement urging Congressional Republicans to pass nationwide, year-round E-15 in today's three-bill funding package. In 2024, Republicans backed out of a bipartisan deal, pulling E-15 out of the year-end funding bill.

"Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune should grow a spine and stick to the bipartisan deal funding nationwide, year-round E-15. But once again, they're cowing to President Trump's demands to curry favor with major oil and gas companies," said Rep. Kelly. "Our farmers in Illinois and across the country are ready to enhance our nation's energy supply, reduce emissions, and lower fuel costs for all Americans. Instead, President Trump is more focused on buying Greenland, running Venezuela for oil interests, and bailing out Argentine farmers. Farmers already have to navigate President Trump's challenging tariffs on top of rising costs and a lackluster Farm Bill. Let's secure E-15 sales all year, nationwide."

Rep. Kelly is a cosponsor of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would require year-round sales of E15. Her district covers urban, suburban, and rural areas with over 4,500 farms.