In this episode of Congress in Context, we examine the contentious House passage of the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), a bill designed to repeal Inflation Reduction Act subsidies for home electrification. While House Republicans argued that the measure would reduce the cost of new homes by stripping away green energy mandates, Democrats warned that removing point-of-sale rebates would leave low-income families vulnerable to skyrocketing utility prices. Across the Capitol, the Senate remained deeply divided over the State of the Union Address, with Republican leadership celebrating the achievements of the Working Families Tax Cut law while Democratic leaders criticized the administration for ignoring the affordability crisis. The program also investigat ...