U.S. House Republicans to push energy, crime and immigration agenda in midterms push

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol after United States Vice President Kamala Harris, voted on the Senate floor to break the 50-50 tie to proceed to the Inflation Reduction Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will unveil plans this week to support the U.S. energy industry, fight crime and combat illegal immigration as they seek to gain the upper hand in the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

The Republicans bill their "Commitment to America" agenda as a prescription for economic and social ills they say President Joe Biden's Democrats have caused, with top House Republican Kevin McCarthy hoping it will also serve as a unifying message for his party in the closing weeks of the campaign