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October 23, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) urged Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) to return to the American people's business and abandon Democrats' secretive, partisan impeachment process during today's colloquy on the House Floor. Specifically, Whip Scalise stressed the fact that House Democrats have produced more subpoenas aimed at President Trump and his team (56 in total) than House bills signed into law (46 in total). Again, House Democrats have produced more subpoenas than statutes.

October 23, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) led over 50 Republican Members of Congress to confront Chairman Schiff face-to-face and demand access to ongoing impeachment proceedings. Upon the Republicans' entrance into the hearing room, Chairman Schiff fled with the testifying witness. What is Chairman Schiff trying to hide? The American people, their elected representatives, and the press deserve to know what is going on in this sham impeachment inquiry.

October 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Republican Conference Vice Chair Mark Walker (R-NC) led over 50 Members in a floor speech rally to expose the corrupt impeachment process Democrats have been conducting behind closed doors in an attempt to shield the truth from the American people. Whip Scalise criticized Democrats for undermining Members of Congress, the press, and ultimately the American people as they attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election.

October 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss Democrats' alarming movement to impeach a duly elected President of the United States out of sight of the American people.

October 21, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Democrats voted to table Rep. Andy Biggs' (R-Ariz.) resolution to condemn and censure Chairman Adam Schiff for falsifying the Ukraine transcript during a House Intelligence Committee hearing:

October 21, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino to discuss Democrats' relentless efforts to impeach a duly elected President of the United States through a sham process unlike any Congress has ever seen. Whip Scalise blasted Democrats for pursuing these shady, backroom tactics out of public view instead of focusing on getting things done for American families like lowering drug prices and negotiating better trade deals.

October 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pressured Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) during today's colloquy to explain why Chairman Schiff and House Democrats are so determined to keep impeachment proceedings secret from other Members of Congress and the American people. Whip Scalise blasted Democrats for selectively leaking details from closed-door hearings to damage the President and form a false narrative in real time.

October 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after he introduced a rule change with Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), H. Res. 639, the Open and Transparent Impeachment Investigation Resolution, to allow all Members of Congress access to ongoing impeachment proceedings, including depositions and transcribed interviews.

October 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss Democrats' embarrassing display at the White House meeting with Congressional leaders yesterday, where they once again chose to put their hatred of President Trump over working seriously to solve the real issues facing American families. Whip Scalise also slammed Speaker Pelosi's continued pursuit of impeachment behind closed doors in an effort to shield the truth from the American people.

October 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor today in support of Rep. Andy Biggs' (R-Ariz.) resolution to condemn and censure Chairman Adam Schiff for falsifying the transcript between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky on national television during a House Intelligence Committee hearing.