Press Releases
February 23, 2019
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned a column for the Houma Courier highlighting the results of a new study from the Transportation Institute that revealed Southeast Louisiana is the national leader for American maritime jobs.
Issues:Maritime
February 15, 2019
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) authored an op-ed for USA Today calling for the restoration of 501(c)(3) organizations' First Amendment rights by correcting the misguided implications of the Johnson Amendment through passage of their legislation, the Free Speech Fairness Act.
Issues:Family Values
February 14, 2019
Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's intent to sign the fiscal year 2019 appropriations package into law:
Issues:ImmigrationNational Security
February 14, 2019
At today's House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing titled, Protecting Consumers and Competition: An Examination of the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger, Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned T-Mobile CEO John Legere on the effects of this merger to 5G expansion across the country and job creation in fields ranging from customer service to network deployment.
Issues:Communication and Technology
February 12, 2019
Louisiana’s Maritime Workers Are Critical to American Energy and National Security
Issues:Maritime
February 8, 2019
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Democrats released their plan for a “Green New Deal”:
Issues:EnergyTaxes and Economy
February 7, 2019
In front of the full House Chamber, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) asked for unanimous consent to bring Rep. Ann Wagner's (R-Mo.) Born Alive Survivors Protection Act to the floor today.
Issues:Family Values
February 6, 2019
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned an op-ed for FoxNews.com today after Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee denied him the opportunity to testify as a member witness about his experience as a survivor of gun violence at a hearing on gun control measures that encroach on the freedoms of law-abiding citizens and do little to reduce gun violence.
Issues:2nd Amendment
February 6, 2019
Today, Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) announced the re-introduction of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Issues:Family Values
February 5, 2019
Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Address: