Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) held a press conference with Republican Members of Congress who served in Afghanistan to discuss the crisis President Biden created by withdrawing U.S. troops without an adequate plan in place to prevent the Taliban from taking over the country. In addition, Whip Scalise criticized the Biden… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Texas) co-authored an op-ed for the Washington Examiner criticizing House Democrats’ efforts to eliminate Hyde Amendment protections, which would allow taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. Whip Scalise and Congresswoman Granger urged Democrats to preserve the Hyde Amendment, which has stood… Read more »

The HEAT Report is a weekly newsletter focusing on how members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) promote American energy security, and an all-of-the-above energy economy.   The Latest:   The Biden Administration has had a rough August as its anti-American energy policies have caused skyrocketing prices at the gas pump. Instead of working with American oil producers to… Read more »

TOPLINE: Over the weekend, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan was forced to evacuate after the Taliban overtook Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. This comes as a direct result of President Biden withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan without concrete plans to protect Americans and Afghan citizens or prevent the Taliban from taking over the country. President Biden’s poor… Read more »

 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS’ Face the Nation to discuss the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan being forced to evacuate after the Taliban began to advance on Kabul. Whip Scalise slammed President Biden for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan without having specific conditions or any concrete plans to prevent the Taliban from taking over the… Read more »

TOPLINE: Inflation is at its highest level in 13 years. The American people are paying more for everyday goods and services, wiping out all of their paycheck increases they gained during the Trump Administration. The last thing President Biden and Congressional Democrats should be doing is an attempt to ram through the most significant tax increase and spending plan in history on a… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) released the following joint statement after the White House urged OPEC and its allies to produce more oil in an effort to counter skyrocketing gas prices and increasing inflation, making America more reliant on energy from foreign countries and crushing… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced he is joining the Entrepreneurs Need Timely Replenishment for Eating Establishments (ENTRÉE) Act as a cosponsor. The ENTRÉE Act, introduced by Republican Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), provides critical assistance to American restaurants working tirelessly to serve… Read more »

 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree will fuel inflation, send jobs overseas, and bankrupt future generations of Americans. In addition, Whip Scalise called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to release the data about… Read more »

 House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement in response to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he intends to resign from office:   “Governor Cuomo’s predatory behavior has traumatized countless women, and his disastrous leadership during the… Read more »