Hurricane Recovery and Coastal Restoration

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed an extension to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 30.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) today filed H.R. 6379 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 30, 2018, the official end of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after more than $1.6 billion was allocated by the Trump Administration for critical flood protection and coastal restoration projects in Southeast Louisiana.

In case you missed it, we wanted to make sure you saw the following press release from the Financial Services Committee regarding a joint statement made by Majority Whip Scalise and Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) on an agreement that was negotiated for a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference this morning, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) discussed ongoing hurricane recovery efforts and working with Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) to provide relief in Puerto Rico

As hurricane season begins, we should all make preparations to protect our families and homes in the event a storm heads our way. Similarly, we must do all we can to protect our communities for the long term through robust efforts to rebuild our eroding coastline, which is our first line of defense from hurricanes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on WWL First News with Tommy Tucker this morning to discuss keeping GOMESA funding in Louisiana, as well as the latest on the American Health Care Act.

METAIRIE, LA —Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following statement today after the Associated Press reported that a “federal judge in New Orleans granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,” including “$5.5 billion in civil Clean Water Act penalties and billions more to cover environmental damage and other claims by the five Gulf states and local governments.”