A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives has launched the Congressional Energy Export Caucus aimed at strengthening the country’s trade role in a post Covid-19 world. 

Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Lou Correa (D-CA) announced the caucus last week. The lawmakers said the group would pursue a “pro-energy trade agenda” aimed at creating jobs, strengthening the economy and improving American security given the nation’s natural resource base and its position as a net energy exporter. 

“It is crucial that we work to reestablish United States leadership on trade, and specifically energy trade, as we navigate a post-pandemic world,” Miller said. “American energy is a significant competitive advantage that...