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Biden Fumbles Foreign Policy Approach to Russia

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TOPLINE: Today, President Biden was the fifth U.S. President to meet with Vladimir Putin. While Biden may tout a position of strength, his actions and executive orders have resulted in concessions to Russia and weakened the United States’ power and influence on the world stage. Putin Cannot Be Trusted   Before President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Scalise: Its Time for Joe Biden to Stand Up to Vladimir Putin

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel’s America Reports to discuss President Biden’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. Whip Scalise urged President Biden to take a firm stance against Russia’s attempts to attack America's energy infrastructure through cyber attacks. In addition, Whip Scalise…

HEAT Leaders Applaud Federal Judge for Overturning Biden Decision Blocking Oil and Gas Leasing

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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 statements after a U.S. district judge on Tuesday blocked the Biden Administration from suspending new oil and gas leases on federal land and water.   “Today’s decision striking down President Biden’s…

Scalise, Wenstrup Statement on Disgraced Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabes Comments on Congressional Baseball Shooters Motive

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement regarding former FBI Director Andrew McCabe’s comments on CNN:   “Four years ago, a deranged gunman opened fire on our Republican baseball team practice, unloading 136 rounds. He did so after…

Scalise: America is in Crisis Because of Joe Biden

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 House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Republican Leader of the House Budget Committee Jason Smith (R-Mo.), and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) at today’s leadership press stakeout to urge President Biden to take…

Scalise, Eshoo Introduce Bill to Protect U.S. Telecom Networks Against Chinese National Security Threats

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reviewing or issuing new equipment licenses to companies on the FCC’s “Covered Equipment or Services List” that pose a national security threat.   This legislation would…

House Dems Reject GOP Push to Investigate COVID-19 Origins

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TOPLINE: House Republicans have sounded the alarm for over a year about how COVID-19 may have escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Liberals and the mainstream media labeled conservatives as “conspiracy theorists” for their “lab leak” theory. Now, as the lab-origin story continues to gain traction, Speaker Pelosi’s allies in the House refuse to…

Scalise and Comer Blast Democrats for Refusing to Investigate COVID-19 Origins

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House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today blasted Chairman Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) for officially refusing to investigate the origins of COVID-19.   “In a Friday evening news dump, two of…

The Pandemic Response Report

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Pandemic Response Report is a weekly newsletter about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Republicans.  What’s Important     Democrats Refuse to Investigate COVID-19 Origins: Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) has…

HEAT Leaders Rebuke Permanent Cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline Caused by Biden's Reckless Energy Policies

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and HEAT member Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) released the following statements after TC Energy Corp. announced Wednesday that it would scrap the Keystone XL pipeline project. The announcement follows President Biden's reckless decision to rescind a permit for…