Washington, March 27 -- Congressman Greg Stanton issued the following news release:

U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and 120 House Democrats this week introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, legislation aimed at lowering rising energy costs by expanding renewable energy and modernizing the electric grid to meet rising demand.

"Arizonans are being squeezed by rising energy costs - and Washington has made it worse. Electricity rates have surged as the Trump Administration cancelled clean energy projects and eliminated the tax credits that were actually keeping bills affordable," Stanton said. "As we head into another scorching Arizona summer, Congress has a responsibility to act. The Energy Bills Relief Act is about putting famili...