Texans celebrate House passage of bill lifting crude oil export ban

Four of the 20 Texan co-sponsors are Democrats, including Fort Worth Rep. Marc Veasey, who said the bill will have an outsized impact on Texas.

"This bipartisan bill grows our Texas and national economy while simultaneously positioning the United States as a global supplier of energy," said Veasey in a statement. "Texas is leading our country in energy production and we should be working towards strengthening our nation's energy independence and lowering costs at the pump for our families and businesses."