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The HEAT Report

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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: Last week, Democrats advanced their partisan COVID-relief package without any meaningful attempts to engage Republicans. Nine of the twelve committees that received…

Scalise Introduces the RAPID Act to Accelerate 5G Broadband Deployment Nationwide

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) introduced the Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment (RAPID) Act to modernize outdated and burdensome rules at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) preventing the timely approval of small cell 5G deployment nationwide. This legislation directs the FCC, under its preexisting authority, to reexamine and revise…

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   White House Walks Back Plan to Reopen Schools in 100 Days: Last week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki walked back President Biden’s pledge to…

Scalise: Grieving Families Deserve Answers from Governor Cuomo

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Watters' World to demand accountability from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his deadly nursing home order that forced COVID-19 positive patients back into nursing homes, followed by the massive cover up by his administration to hide Governor Cuomo's failures. Whip Scalise emphasized how Governor…

Scalise: Reopen Schools Now

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Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today issued the following statement on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) school reopening guidance: “Today’s CDC guidance essentially reiterates the same guidance issued eight months ago. It’s time for President Biden to stand up to…

Democrats Block Scalise Amendment to Hold States Accountable for Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths

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Following the release of new records showing that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration admitted over 9,000 COVID-19 patients into New York nursing homes and then deliberately tried to cover up these deadly actions, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today offered an amendment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s portion of the FY21 budget…

Scalise: Investigate Cuomo's Deadly Nursing Home Order

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle to emphasize that struggling workers, families, and small business across the country aren't focused on an another impeachment distraction by the Democrats – they want Congress to work together to address the issues they're currently facing, like re-opening schools and our economies. Whip…

Democrats Block Scalise Amendment to Administer 200 Million COVID Vaccines in 100 Days

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered an amendment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s portion of the FY21 budget reconciliation bill that would give the Biden Administration the necessary resources to develop a new plan to administer 200 million vaccines in 100 days. Whip Scalise released the following statement after Committee Democrats voted…

Scalise: Senate Needs to Get Back to Work for American People

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith to emphasize that Congress should be focused on helping struggling workers, families, and small businesses—not the impeachment trial of a president who is already out of office. Whip Scalise emphasized that energy workers who just had their livelihoods…

The HEAT Report

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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.  This inaugural HEAT Report highlights how HEAT Members are responding to the Biden Administration’s ongoing assault on American energy independence. The…