Press Releases
June 28, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the RESTORE Act was included in the final transportation conference committee package, which is expected to pass both the House and Senate this week and be signed into law by the President.
June 27, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise and Senator Jim DeMint today issued the following statements as the House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a hearing on the future of the video marketplace.
Issues:Communication and Technology
June 15, 2012
Congressmen Steve Scalise and Cedric Richmond today released the following statements after the U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced limited relief for eligible Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) holders.
Issues:Maritime
June 11, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today blasted President Obama for his comment during a press conference that “the private sector is doing fine.”
Issues:Taxes and Economy
June 8, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today successfully passed an amendment on the House floor zeroing out funding for the Open World Leadership Center (OWLC).
June 7, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise will host town hall meetings throughout the First Congressional District Tuesday, June 12 through Thursday, June 14.
June 1, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise and Congressman Cedric Richmond today successfully passed an amendment to ensure critical funding for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana.
May 22, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement that it had awarded a $20 million advertising contract to the PR firm Porter Novelli to promote Obamacare.
Issues:Health Care
May 18, 2012
As part of the 2012 American Energy and Jobs Tour, Congressman Steve Scalise will lead a Congressional Delegation on the 2012 Offshore Energy Tour in New Orleans and on a deepwater rig in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental Shelf on May 24 and 25.
May 9, 2012
Washington, D.C. – A bill to eliminate burdensome Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) rules authored by Congressman Steve Scalise sailed through the Homeland Security Committee earlier today, passing unanimously with broad bipartisan support.
Issues:Maritime