Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will pump gas and meet with constituents on Wednesday to discuss the skyrocketing cost of gas and what he is doing to help bring down gas prices.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate for May increased to 9.1 percent nationwide and U.S. hiring slowed with only 54,000 jobs added.
Washington, DC -- Late last night, Congressman Steve Scalise passed an amendment on the House floor eliminating red tape and burdensome requirements in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) process. The Scalise TWIC amendment passed by voice vote during consideration of the Department of Homeland Security 2012 Appropriations Bill.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced the appointment of eight of his nominees to U.S. Service Academies.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that Trista Kramer from St. Scholastica Academy in Covington won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The theme for the competition was “Gulf Seafood: The Taste of Louisiana.” Trista’s winning piece is named “Crawfish time.”
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement as the Corps’ June 1, 2011, deadline for implementing 100-year flood protection for the Southshore of Lake Pontchartrain arrived.
Washington, DC -- During a meeting at the White House with House Republicans, Congressman Steve Scalise today asked President Barack Obama to resolve the lack of clarity in the approval process for offshore drilling permits and exploration plans. The President responded that he and his Director of the National Economic Council would work with Scalise to address the problem.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after voting against a bill to raise the debt ceiling above the current $14.3 trillion statutory level without any accompanying spending reductions and budget reforms. The bill failed to pass the House of Representatives.
Washington, DC -- The Louisiana House Delegation today called on President Obama and the House Appropriations Committee to ensure adequate dredging of state rivers as well as increased protection to its levee systems in response to recent record flooding. Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) led the letter to President Obama.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act.