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March 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.), Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) at today's leadership press conference to discuss how gas prices have surged to their highest level in U.S. history due to President Biden's war on American energy.

Issues:Energy
March 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) issued the following statement after the national average gas price hit an all-time high of $4.173 per gallon.

Issues:Energy
March 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and 80 members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) in

March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) gave a speech on the House Floor slamming President Biden's anti-American energy policies and how they have fueled Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Whip Scalise highlighted that Russia earns over $700 million per day from its oil and natural gas sales to the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and other members of the House Republican Conference to urge President Biden to take accountability for the crises that his far-left policies have created.

March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Biden's weakness on the world stage resulted in Vladimir Putin's violent invasion of Ukraine. Whip Scalise slammed President Biden's anti-American energy policies and pointed out that the United States continues to purchase millions of dollars worth of oil from Russia while the Biden Administration claims to stand with the people of Ukraine.

March 1, 2022

Biden's Presidency Filled With Failure, Weakness, and Chaos

TOPLINE: As the world watches President Biden deliver his State of the Union Address tonight, it's important to remember that Biden has no plan

February 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the crisis in Ukraine and the consequences of President Biden's war on American energy independence:

"The United States stands with the brave people of Ukraine in the face of Vladimir Putin's barbaric aggression.

"This invasion will have enormous consequences here in the United States, where hardworking Americans are already facing sky-high gas prices and escalating home heating costs that are made worse with this war.

February 23, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10), House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (AL-03), and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"Vladimir Putin's decision to launch a renewed invasion of Ukraine is reprehensible.

February 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and 28 members of the House Energy Action Team and the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an unprecedented update to its natural gas pipeline policy statement that will severely impede new and pending pipeline projects, causing energy costs across the country to remain sky-high and weakening America's energy independence:

Issues:Energy