Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the signing of Obamacare into law by President Obama.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) Director Michael Bromwich announced the issuance of the first deepwater drilling exploration plan since the BP disaster 11 months ago.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today led a bipartisan letter signed by 39 Members of Congress urging President Obama to recognize the importance of the Mississippi River and the need for an appropriate maintenance dredging policy on the Mississippi River.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have issued an updated remediation protocol to assist homeowners in ridding their property of toxic Chinese drywall.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise recently led a bi-partisan, bi-cameral letter requesting an official cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on lost federal revenues as a result of the Obama Administration’s continuing permitorium.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing titled “Jobs and Energy Security: Gulf of Mexico” this Thursday, March 17.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his office will participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students. The theme for this year’s competition is “Gulf Seafood: The Taste of Louisiana.”

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced the creation of the bipartisan Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus. Serving as founding co-chair of the Caucus with Scalise is Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL).