In this episode of Congress in Context, we delve into the high-stakes legislative activity from the House of Representatives on April 23, 2026, centered on the passage of H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, a bill designed to accelerate geothermal energy production by waiving federal drilling permits on specific non-federal lands. We analyze the sharp partisan divide over the legislation, weighing the Republican push for energy dominance and reduced bureaucracy against Democratic warnings regarding the loss of environmental safeguards and tribal consultation. Beyond energy policy, the episode explores Representative Al Green’s passionate call for a 15 percent pay increase for TSA workers (H.R. 8411) alongside his introduction of a resolution condemning President Trump’s social med ...