Vance visits Permian Basin energy infrastructure in Midland, Texas

Vice President JD Vance visited energy infrastructure facilities in Midland, Texas on Jan. 24, 2026, at the center of the Permian Basin, to promote the administration's domestic energy production agenda. The administration had reversed Biden-era restrictions on liquefied natural gas export permits and oil and gas drilling on federal lands; Vance cited increased domestic production statistics as evidence that deregulation was delivering on the administration's energy independence and export goals.