During colloquy, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on his party's efforts to shut Republicans out of the legislative process. Whip Scalise emphasized how Democrats promised a more open and fair process, but in comparison to the Republican-led Congress have fallen far short.
Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 1.
Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted once again to condemn hateful ideologies including anti-Semitism following offensive comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Mn.):
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and his colleagues, Reps. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), offered the Free Speech Fairness Act as an amendment to H.R. 1 in an effort to restore free speech rights to 501(c)(3) organizations, including houses of worship, who are currently barred from making statements on political issues lest they become subject to an audit from the IRS and a loss of tax-exempt status.