Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sponsored an amendment to H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which would block updated energy codes that reduce energy costs and the total cost of living for families who are most burdened by rising prices - those in government supported housing. This amendment is the opposite of what people need as fossil fuel companies rake in record profits. Adopting the proposed energy code would save an average of $14,536 over the life of a single-family home, and over $5,000 per multifamily unit compared to current code requirements. The additional cost of the new code requirements is only 2% of the average cost of a new home under the programs, paying for itself in less than 3 years. On October 25, the Senate rejected the Rubio amendment by a vote of 47-51 (Senate roll call vote 267).