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Biden's First Week in Review: A Disaster

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TOPLINE: President Biden took the oath of office exactly one week ago. On that day, and on every day since, President Biden has enacted a slew of executive orders attacking American workers, undermining our border security, and committing the United States to the same failed foreign policy agenda of the Obama administration.   DAY ONE Halted Border Wall Construction Walls…

House Republicans Urge President Biden to Revoke 60-Day Leasing and Permitting Moratorium

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and 17 House Republicans sent a letter to President Biden outlining the significant ramifications the 60-day leasing and permitting moratorium will have on our country during a health and economic emergency. The lawmakers urged Biden to…

Biden Admin Continues to Lie About Vaccine Distribution

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TOPLINE: President Biden's administration claimed that vaccine distribution plans "did not really exist" when he took office. This is false. Vaccinations topped one million per day within two days of Biden's swearing-in, putting his "100 Million Shots in 100 Days" plan on track to succeed solely by leaning on the Trump administration's efforts. Soon after COVID-19 arrived in…

HEAT Members Condemn Biden Administration's 60-Day Ban on Oil and Gas Leases

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined over 30 members of the House Energy Action Team to strongly condemn the Biden Administration's 60-day moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.): “President Biden’s decision to halt energy leasing and permits will eliminate good jobs and undermine…

Scalise: Bidens Vaccine Plan is Trumps Plan

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Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today responded to comments made by Jeff Zients, the coordinator of President Biden’s COVID-19 task force, claiming the vaccine supply is “so much worse” than expected. “Comments made about vaccine supply and distribution by the White House’s coronavirus…

Biden Pushes Failed Obama-era Policies on Day One

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TOPLINE: President Biden has already moved to undo many of our economic and diplomatic gains from the past four years. Over the next 100 days, House Republicans must work to accelerate the rollout of vaccines developed under Operation Warp Speed, while resisting government overreach in the economy and elsewhere. Americans want normality, not a far-left makeover of the…

HEAT Leaders Call on President Biden to Reverse Keystone XL and Paris Agreement Decisions

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House Energy Action Team co-chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) in a joint statement regarding the Biden Administration’s decision to rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit and rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office: “President Biden’s decision to rescind an…

Scalise Announces $45 Million for Deepening Mississippi River

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 Work Plan includes over $130 million in critical funding for infrastructure projects in Louisiana's First Congressional District, including $45.7 million to deepen the Mississippi River to 50 feet. “I applaud the Corps for working with us to include over $130 million for critical…

Scalise, Graves Announce Morganza-to-the-Gulf will Receive Over $12 Million in New Start Construction Funding

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) announced today that the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection project will receive $12.46 million in New Start Construction funding from the Corps of Engineers. The funding will increase flood protection and further protect economic activity in South Louisiana. The project became eligible for…

Scalise Discusses Political Violence, Cancel Culture, and Tech Censorship on The Megyn Kelly Show

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined The Megyn Kelly Show for a conversation on how our country can move forward following the violent riots at the Capitol, and what led our country to this point. Whip Scalise emphasized what leaders from both parties, along with the mainstream media and Big Tech, must consistently do to bring down the national temperature and heal our…