Republican New York Rep. Claudia Tenney is introducing a bill in Congress to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the use of paper straws, the Daily Caller has learned first.
Trump signed an executive order in February ending the “procurement and forced use of paper straws.” The order instructs the administration to stop ordering paper straws and to draw up a plan to eliminate policies favoring them. Tenney is expected to introduce the “Better Straws Act,” which would make the executive order law if passed by Congress and signed by the president, the Caller has learned. (RELATED: Inside One Conservative Org’s Fight To Solidify Trump’s Legacy)
“Soggy paper straws that disintegrate mid-sip are not just an inconvenience; they’re a symbol of how far the Left is willing to go to impose its radical climate agenda,” Tenney said in a statement to the Caller. “Paper straws often cost more, function worse and can carry a larger carbon footprint than plastic straws.”
“The Better Straws Act upholds President Trump’s commitment to common sense by banning federally mandated paper straws and putting consumers back in charge,” she added.
President @realDonaldTrump signs an Executive Order to go back to PLASTIC STRAWS! pic.twitter.com/rhfu3j8U5t
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) February 10, 2025
During the Biden administration, a policy was enacted that aimed at phasing out government use of single-use plastics, such as straws. The aim was “to achieve net-zero by 2050,” according to a Biden White House fact sheet.
U.S. President Donald Trump accompanied by (L-R) Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, White House staff secretary Will Scharf, Counselor to U.S. President Donald Trump Peter Navarro, and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, speaks after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an order relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws in the Oval Office at the White House on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump railed against paper straws on July 1, explaining why he signed an executive order reinstating plastic straws across the government.
“I was tired of having straws melt in my mouth. You know, it wasn’t working,” Trump told reporters. “The paper wasn’t working too well. So these are little things that I did.”
“We solved so many common-sense problems, and they weren’t easy. You know, there are people that really believe in this stuff,” he continued.
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