Chairman Kyle Hupfer speaks with Fox59 about the 2022 primary elections.

“We would work [fossil fuels] out. We would make sure it's eliminated."

“I’ve argued against any more oil drilling or gas drilling on federal lands...I would not allow any more."

“A transition [from fossil fuels]…it’s going to have to happen.”

Those were just a few of the times Joe Biden stated his extreme position of crippling American energy production while on the campaign trail, a position he's since acted on as president. On day one, he suspended the approval of leases, drilling permits, and mining operations on federal lands and canceled the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline (which killed 11,000 American jobs). He also reinstated Obama-era regulations and implemented new ones too that only discourage American energy production. And just a few days ago, he canceled oil and gas lease sales which removed millions of acres from possible drilling as gas prices reach record highs. 

But while taking these actions here at home, he's been busy begging other countries like Iran, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia to increase oil production. In an editorial on Monday, the Wall Street Journal perfectly described these contradictory actions as a "triumph of ideology over reason." 

And yesterday, during a hearing on energy and natural resources, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy asked Joe Biden's Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland a very simple question: "Is it more environmentally friendly to develop and produce oil and gas in the U.S. or in foreign countries, like Venezuela?"

Her response? "I'm not an economist or engineer."

As long as this administration is beholden to the priorities of the far-left, Americans will continue to suffer, paying record high gas prices in the process. And to paraphrase U.S. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, cars don't run off "pixie dust and unicorn urine," they take gas, and that comes from oil.

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On, Gov. Holcomb joined Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner and Indiana Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell to celebrate the achievements of the Governor's 2022 STEM Team.

As a member of the Governor’s STEM Team, each student received a $1,000 scholarship deposit into an Indiana CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings plan, administered by Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell, and a letterman jacket identifying them as members of the Governor’s STEM Team.

Members of the 2022 team include:

• Science: Allison Maskew, Noblesville High School, Noblesville
• Technology: Rama Khabbaz, Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso
• Engineering: Siya Goel, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, West Lafayette
• Mathematics: Matthew Liu, Columbus North High School, Columbus

In announcing the members of the team las month, Gov. Holcomb stated:

“Just as careers in science, technology, engineering and math are continuing to grow rapidly across Indiana, so is the innovation led in Indiana classrooms. The students selected this year for our STEM Team represent the next generation of Hoosier innovators, as they’re each already using their scientific and technical knowledge to make an incredible impact in their communities.”

Last Tuesday, Sen. Todd Young spoke on a panel hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies with former national security advisor to President Trump, H.R. McMaster, on the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to America’s economy and national security, and the ways in which Washington should address them, including through Sen. Young's U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.

You can watch the full discussion by clicking above, and an excerpt is below.

"If you were to assess our assets versus our liabilities as a country… I think of our best system of higher ed, our broadest deeper capital markets in the world. I think of our culture of entrepreneurship that celebrates people who try and fail and get up and dust off their trousers and try again, our history of immigration, welcoming people, as long as they want to come here and contribute and be part of the American experiment, our written constitution, rule of law, on and on and on. We can all list off all these assets. And about the only thing as I talk to my constituents, that they lament is our inability for Washington, DC to work, to set bold new national policy when needed.

"We have an opportunity here to prove to the Chinese Communist Party, to prove to those skeptics who indicate that an authoritarian system is going to win the 21st century, that can mobilize all those assets in service of our values. And I believe it’s going to happen."

Out annual Spring Dinner, featuring former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, is less than three weeks away! 

You can hear from Craft about her experience in international affairs and promoting American strength and ideals abroad on June 9, 2022, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Ind. Individual tickets are $150; tables of 10 and VIP options are available as well. For more details, click here.

Voter registration for the November 8, 2022, general election is now open. You can register online at Indiana Voters.com or by visiting your county election administrator's office.

Today, Friday, May 20, is the final day to submit written testimony for consideration in the drafting of the 2022 Indiana Republican Party Platform. 

The 2022 Indiana Republican Party State Convention will take place on June 17-18, 2022, at the Crown Plaza Hotel and Indiana Farmer's Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for secretary of state, auditor of state, and treasurer of state.

For hotel accommodation information, delegate counts by county, to pay a guest fee and more, click the button below.

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This week: Reminding folks that Democrats have been wrong on inflation since the beginning.

Saturday, May 21: Crawford County Reagan Day Cruise

Saturday, May 28: St. Joseph County Lincoln Day Dinner

Thursday, June 9: 2022 Spring Dinner

Tuesday, June 14: Southern Indiana Republican Golf Outing

Friday, June 17 - Saturday, June 18: 2022 State Convention

Friday, June 24: Jasper County Republican Party Golf Outing

Governor Eric Holcomb invited to speak at on Indiana's investment in advanced manufacturing World Economic Forum in Davos 

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announces nominations for Golden Hoosier Award are being accepted

Treasurer Kelly Mitchell joins state treasurers from other states to discuss women in public finance

Auditor Tera Klutz shares plan for the special tax refund

Secretary of State Holli Sullivan shares resource to combat election security misinformation

Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks at Indiana Bar Admission ceremony

Senator Todd Young opposes DHS' Disinformation Governance Board

Senator Mike Braun shares what he heard on this year's 92-county tour

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski shares thoughts on the pausing of DHS' Disinformation Governance Board

Congressman Jim Banks introduces legislation on disposal of fetal remains

Congressman Jim Baird welcomes Boilermakers to the Capitol

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz co-chairs first classified Oversight Committee hearing on U.S. aid to Ukraine

Congressman Greg Pence welcomes students from Wayne County to the Capitol

Congressman Larry Bucshon calls on his colleagues to unleash American-made energy

Congressman Trey Hollingsworth visits Selah House Outpatient and talks mental health