Washington, D.C. – As we head into the summer vacation months, nearly all Arizonans are concerned about rising gas prices that will make their vacations more expensive. An unprecedented 97% of Arizonans are concerned about the price of gas while 91% say they expect prices to keep going up.
What is Mark Kelly doing about an issue that 97% of his constituents are concerned about? Absolutely nothing. In fact, his voting record shows that he’s spent his time in the Senate voting for radical “Green New Deal” policies that contribute to rising gas prices.
- In 2021, Kelly voted three times against legislation to prohibit a ban on fracking (Senate Roll Call Votes: 2/4/21, 2/5/21, 8/10/21)
- In 2021, Kelly voted four times against advancing the Keystone XL Pipeline, killing roughly 11,000 good-paying jobs in the process (Senate Roll Call Votes: 2/4/21, 2/5/21, 3/6/21, 3/6/21)
- Kelly has a 97% lifetime rating from the League of Conservation Voters, a group leading advocacy of the Green New Deal (National Environmental Scorecard, League Of Conservation Voters)
Thanks to Mark Kelly and Joe Biden, Arizona families are making sacrifices to keep up with rising costs. Some Arizonans will have to scrap vacation plans because travelling is too expensive. And if concerned Arizonans are looking for relief, they shouldn’t turn to Mark Kelly. He’s already said that he’s “powerless” to stop rising prices that he helped create.
Statement from NRSC Spokesman Jonathan Turcotte: “Hard-working Arizona families are suffering because Mark Kelly abandoned them for his friends in Washington. In an evenly divided Senate Mark Kelly is anything but powerless. He’s just too cowardly to stand up to Washington Democrats. Arizonans have every right to be concerned since it’s clear that D.C. Darling Mark Kelly left them behind. Fortunately, Arizonans will have a chance to voice their concerns at the ballot box in November.”
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