Press Releases

Dec 21, 2018

Ensuring Certainty of NFIP through May 2019

Issues: Hurricane Recovery and Coastal Restoration

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of legislation that will prevent the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from lapsing.

Dec 20, 2018

Open Government or Open Borders?

Issues: Immigration, National Security

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor tonight urging support for the continuing resolution that includes President Trump's requested $5.7 billion for border security.

Dec 20, 2018

Providing Americans Needed Tax Relief

Issues: Family Values, Taxes and Economy

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act.

Dec 20, 2018

Awarding Steve Gleason the Congressional Gold Medal

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement upon House passage of bipartisan legislation to award Steve Gleason with a 2019 Congressional Gold Medal.

Dec 20, 2018

Scalise: The Spirit of Christmas

Issues: Family Values

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned a column for the Houma Courier calling on all Americans to embrace the spirit of Christmas.

Dec 19, 2018

Empowering Sportsmen, Protecting Fisheries

Issues: Agriculture

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted 350-11 to pass S. 1520, the Modern Fish Act:

Dec 14, 2018

Scalise Statement on Obamacare Being Ruled Unconstitutional

Issues: Health Care

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on tonight's ruling by a federal judge striking down Obamacare as unconstitutional:

Dec 12, 2018

2018 Farm Bill Passes House

Issues: Agriculture, Hurricane Recovery and Coastal Restoration

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the 2018 Farm Bill passed the House in an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 369-47.

Dec 6, 2018

Scalise Announces $41.4M in USDOT Grants for LA-01

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced Louisiana's First Congressional District has been awarded $41.4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation in two separate BUILD grants. St. Tammany Parish has been awarded $25 million to expand I-12, and the Greater Lafourche Port Commission has been awarded $16.4 million for the South Lafourche Airport Corridor Project.

Dec 1, 2018

Scalise Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the passing of President George H.W. Bush.

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