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:

Buckle up, America. It's shaping up to be a long, costly winter for hard-working families due to President Biden's inflationary, anti-American energy agenda.

As we barrel toward the winter months and Americans look to heat their homes, the Energy Information Administration estimates families can expect to pay an average of $746 for their home-heating bills over the next six months, which would be 30 percent higher than last year. Nearly half of U.S. households use natural gas to heat their homes, and with natural gas prices at a seven-year high, families could find themselves in a budget crunch this winter.

On top of that, Americans are paying excessively more to fill up their gas tanks with an average gallon of gas hovering around $3.34 -- also a seven-year high. With other household commodities skyrocketing due to increasing inflation, families earning the median annual income are paying $175 per month more on routine expenses.

Meanwhile, President Biden and other Administration officials will soon travel to Europe for a United Nations Climate Change Conference. But Americans should pay close attention to the energy crisis that will greet them as an example of our future under Biden's devastating energy policies. European countries have embraced far-left green policies similar to those packed into Biden's far-reaching reconciliation bill, which have led to record-high utility prices and left them scrambling to find ways to find more energy resources. While they scorn cleaner, cheaper U.S. natural gas, Russia is waiting in the wings and ready to take advantage of these countries' short-sighted policies.

America cannot afford to drive itself into the same dire situation that Europe currently faces. Biden can and should restore American energy independence by helping small businesses, lowering inflation, and taking advantage of our rich energy resources to deliver affordable energy prices for hard-working families.

This Week's HEAT Member Highlights:

Representative Carol Miller (R-W. Va.) led a letter to President Biden with House Republican Leadership urging him to reverse his anti-American agenda of emboldening adversarial foreign energy producers and empower American energy producers instead.

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