Press Releases
April 18, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives took another major step forward today in the fight to dedicate 80% of BP fines to the Gulf Coast region as it passed a transportation bill that included the Scalise RESTORE Act amendment.
March 22, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama’s energy speech in Cushing, Oklahoma.
Issues:Energy
March 8, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s action on the RESTORE ACT.
Issues:Energy
March 1, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after President Obama’s speech at Nashua Community College. The cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has more than doubled since President Obama took office in January of 2009.
Issues:Energy
February 28, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement in response to calls by liberals in Washington for President Obama to raid the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
February 17, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after General Electric (GE) announced the opening of a new technology center in the New Orleans region.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
February 16, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today successfully passed a bi-partisan amendment modeled after the RESTORE Act to the energy section of the surface transportation bill, a major step forward in the fight to dedicate 80% of BP fines to the Gulf Coast region.
Issues:Energy
February 10, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s announcement discussing his unconstitutional mandate forcing coverage of abortifacients, contraceptives, and sterilizations.
Issues:Family Values
Scalise leads bipartisan letter calling on the Obama Administration to reverse contraceptive mandate
February 6, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today led a bipartisan letter with 154 co-signers calling on the Obama Administration to reverse its unconstitutional mandate forcing religious organizations to include abortifacients, contraceptives, and sterilizations in the health care plans of their employees.
Issues:Family Values
January 19, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today blasted President Obama for rejecting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, throwing away the chance to create 20,000 high-paying American jobs and further jeopardizing our energy security.
Issues:Energy