Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise and Congressman Cedric Richmond today spearheaded an effort to ensure critical funding for Coastal Restoration projects. The amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed by a vote of 271 to 148.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today spoke on the House Floor in favor a balanced budget, noting that tough choices must now be made, and that “the game of spending money we don’t have is over.”
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Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today successfully spearheaded an effort to help ensure adequate funding of the Army Corps of Engineers Operations and Maintenance account for FY 2012 dredging activities. The Amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed by a vote of 241 to 168.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s debt ceiling press conference.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate for June rose to 9.2 percent nationwide and U.S. employers added only 18,000 jobs in June.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise was recently named a Champion of the Merit Shop by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and a Defender of Economic Freedom by the Club for Growth in its latest round of Congressional scoring.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his district staff will host satellite office hours in Slidell on Wednesday, July 13.
“We want to provide an opportunity for Slidell residents to meet with our staff at a location closer to them,” Scalise said. “I encourage residents to come meet with our staff during these satellite office hours to discuss issues they may have concerning federal agencies or policies.”
Scalise Satellite Office Hours
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the U.S. will release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after news that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will no longer accept applications for waivers from the Democrats’ health care law after September 22, 2011.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today passed an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill prohibiting funds from being used to implement a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulation requiring agencies to spend taxpayer dollars to study and implement climate change policies and initiatives. The amendment passed by a vote of 238 to 179.