Press Releases
July 11, 2014
Congressman Steve Scalise today introduced an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, preventing the Army Corps from enforcing the Modified Charleston Method (MCM), a crippling wetlands mitigation standard, in Louisiana.
July 9, 2014
Scalise today congratulated Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-07) on being elected to serve as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) for the remainder of the 113th Congress beginning July 16th.
June 30, 2014
Scalise applauded today’s Supreme Court decision to defend religious freedom in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.
Issues:Family Values
June 26, 2014
Majority Whip-elect Steve Scalise (LA-01) today named Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) to serve as Chief Deputy Whip.
June 19, 2014
Scalise today was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 113th Congress.
June 10, 2014
Legislation introduced by Congressman Steve Scalise to revitalize the American manufacturing industry today was passed with bipartisan support by the Energy and Commerce Committee with a vote of 30-19.
Issues:Energy
June 10, 2014
Scalise today announced that Kelli Laderer of Lakeshore High School from Lacombe won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The theme for the competition was “Louisiana through my eyes,” and Kelli’s winning piece is named “Louisiana River Boat on the Mississippi River.”
June 2, 2014
Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations which aim to achieve a 30 percent reduction in the carbon emissions from current power plants by the year 2030.
Issues:Energy
May 30, 2014
Scalise (R-LA) today introduced legislation, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to increase investment in American manufacturing, create new jobs and reduce costly permitting delays.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
May 29, 2014
Scalise, along with Congressmen Meadows and Wenstrup, wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the tax collection agency to abandon its revision of rules which would codify the practice of politically targeting certain nonprofit groups.
Issues:Taxes and Economy