Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today blasted the handling of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) by Ken Feinberg and demanded that Mr. Feinberg demonstrate increased transparency and provide specific information on claims and payments made to date. In a letter to Mr. Feinberg, Scalise also questioned the proposed transfer of 150 local claims processors out of the Gulf Coast region after Feinberg repeatedly stressed the importance of hiring additional local personnel.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today supported the repeal of Obamacare and delivered the following statement on the House Floor.

“With the exception of a liberal in Congress, the only person that would suggest that this Obamacare law would actually reduce the deficit has got to be an Enron accountant. If you look at this bill, it rations care, it raises health care costs for families, it was scored to raise the cost of health care, and it's actually pushing thousands of doctors out of the practice of medicine.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) Director Michael Bromwich announced the roles and responsibilities of two new agencies which will carry out offshore energy management and enforcement functions.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his district staff will host satellite office hours in St. Rose on Wednesday, January 26.

“We want to provide an opportunity for St. Rose 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, January 26, 2011
10 am – 12 pm

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced the hiring of four new staff members and one promotion in his Washington, DC office.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the National Oil Spill Commission released its final report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise along with his Congressional Academy Board has nominated 13 high school students from the First Congressional District to four different U.S. service academies for the 2011-12 school year.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise yesterday introduced a series of bills at the start of the 112th Congress focused on both local and national issues, including enhanced coastal restoration through the use of BP fines, and improvements to FEMA’s disaster recovery process.