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WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to address the dangerous anti-Israel BDS movement, which has found a foothold in Congress through some Democrat members. Whip Scalise questioned why Speaker Pelosi refuses to bring House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul's (R-Texas) bill that would give the country real power to combat this movement to the floor, instead of just toothless resolutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Reps. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Cedric Richmond (D-La.), Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), Garret Graves (R-La.), and Clay Higgins (R-La.) in urging Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to support requests from Gulf Coast states for fishery disaster assistance. This assistance would help mitigate the impacts on seafood and recreational fishing industries throughout 2019 due to the openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following remarks on the House floor prior to House passage of H.Res. 246, an anti-BDS resolution:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—More than 600 business and agricultural leaders from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico are calling on their representatives to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), so that Americans everywhere can begin to feel the benefits of this new trade agreement that puts American workers first. USMCA promises to strengthen America's economy, create new jobs, and improve trade between all three countries.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of the $15 minimum wage bill:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted to table Articles of Impeachment against President Trump:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which he is a member, voted to advance the
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Outnumbered Overtime to discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi's violation of the House rules yesterday and her caucus' decision not to enforce the rules on the Speaker, a clear statement that Democrats do not hold themselves to the same standard as all other members of the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon House passage of the Democrats' resolution of disapproval:
"Tonight's resolution serves no one and fixes nothing.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor condemning Speaker Pelosi breaking the House's own rules on the Floor today as she and her members spent their time engaging in personal attacks against the President. Whip Scalise reminded members that lawmakers are held to a higher standard when speaking on the Floor and these rules should be respected and upheld by all members of the House, even the majority party.