Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise introduced an amendment to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation that will restore protections so that illegal aliens will not be able to receive taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will be touring and meeting with staff at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital on Monday, January 12. The visit will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and will be open to the media.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise was named to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee last night and will maintain his post on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today was named by Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) as an Assistant Republican Whip. As an Assistant Whip, Scalise will be responsible for tracking legislation and providing the rest of the Republican Conference with vote recommendations.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt urging him to release the already appropriated funds for New Orleans area hospitals.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise is partnering with People to People Leadership Program to offer six students from Louisiana’s First Congressional District the opportunity to personally witness the swearing in of Barack Obama as our nation’s 44th President.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today sent a letter to the White House urging the President to promptly sign the pension relief bill (H.R. 7327) that passed Congress last week. The House passed the bill last Thursday, followed by the Senate on Friday.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise yesterday helped pass legislation to protect seniors’ pocketbooks. The pension relief bill (H.R. 7327) will give senior citizens the option to defer an otherwise mandatory withdrawal from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) during tough economic times.
