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March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement after President Trump's Joint Address to Congress:

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Scalise: Trump is Renewing the American Dream
March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) to discuss the success of President Trump’s first six weeks in office. Leader Scalise highlighted how, by voting against House Republicans’ budget bill, House Democrats voted to increase taxes by trillions of dollars on American families, workers, and small businesses.

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Scalise Previews Trump’s Joint Address
March 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's Joint Address to Congress.

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Scalise: Democrats Voted for a Tax Hike on Middle Class Americans
February 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in support of the House Budget Resolution before it passed. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for fear mongering about the resolution, which simply unlocks the process to begin to enact the mandate voters gave President Trump, and also criticized them for voting against preventing a $4.5 trillion tax hike on American workers, families, and small businesses.

February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the House passed its

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Scalise: Budget Resolution Must Pass to Avoid Tax Hike on Americans
February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News’ The Faulkner Focus to discuss how the House budget resolution lays the groundwork to enact President Trump’s agenda to secure the border, prevent tax hikes, increase American energy production, grow the economy, and cut government waste. Leader Scalise pointed out how by voting against the budget resolution, Democrats are voting to raise taxes on families, workers, and small businesses.

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Scalise: Democrats Want Multi-Trillion Dollar Tax Increase
February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Tim Moore (R-N.C.) to discuss how the budget resolution vote is the first step in unlocking President Trump’s agenda. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for their lies about the bill and outlined how, by not supporting this bill, Democrats are voting for a massive tax increase on American families, workers, and small businesses.

February 21, 2025

JEFFERSON, La. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to rescind its Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) regarding the Rice’s Whale in the Gulf of America:

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February 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following list of rules House Republicans are prioritizing as potential targets for CRA legislation in the coming weeks. In addition to these rules, the Leader will be looking at more potential CRAs as we continue to fight to undo the damage done by the Biden Administration.