Press Releases
January 18, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers sent a dredging vessel to Head of Passes, the site where a ship ran aground yesterday morning.
January 17, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today renewed his call for immediate dredging of the Lower Mississippi River after reports of a ship aground near Head of Passes on the Mississippi River early this morning.
December 20, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today appeared on the House floor and called upon the U.S. Senate to stay in Washington and pass a year-long payroll tax extension.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
December 16, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today met with Rear Admiral James Watson, the new director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which regulates the oil and gas industry.
Issues:Energy
December 16, 2011
Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) introduced the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act in both the U.S. House (H.R. 3675) and Senate (S. 2008).
Issues:Communication and Technology
December 5, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force released its comprehensive final report for long term ecosystem restoration.
November 9, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama announced he would implement a new tax on every Christmas tree sold in America.
November 8, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012 – 2017.
Issues:Energy
November 3, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today voted to authorize the Energy and Commerce Committee to subpoena White House documents related to the Solyndra scandal.
Issues:Energy
September 19, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama proposed raising $1.5 trillion in new taxes on the backs of families and small businesses.
Issues:Taxes and Economy