Urging the federal government to support the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.

This Texas House resolution (HR 147) urges the federal government to support the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project, which would connect Israel's offshore natural gas reserves to southern Europe via Cyprus and Greece. It references past bipartisan backing (including from the Biden and Trump administrations) and notes the U.S. withdrew support in 2022 over environmental concerns. The resolution is symbolic - it has no legal force - and requests federal action to restart the $6 billion project, which Texas lawmakers argue would benefit regional energy security and reduce reliance on Russian gas.