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 CDC Says to Get Kids in School ASAP: Last week, CDC officials called for returning children to classrooms as soon as possible, underscoring in-person learning can be… Read more »

Today, Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) announced the reintroduction of H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joining as an original cosponsor. The Born-Alive Act ensures that infants born alive after an abortion receive the same protection of law and degree of care as any newborn. “Defending innocent life… Read more »

Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today renewed his call for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide all data on nursing home deaths related to his deadly must admit order following a scathing report by the New York Attorney General's office finding the state undercounted nursing home deaths by up to 50%. “The… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) penned an op-ed for Fox News following President Biden's executive order banning new oil and gas exploration on federal lands and waters. Whip Scalise and Congresswoman Herrell outlined the devastating consequences that eliminating American energy production will have on energy producing districts like… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and over 30 members of the House Energy Action Team released the following statements in opposition to President Biden's executive order banning new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters:   Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.): “America has become the world leader in energy production and a major exporter of oil… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »