Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to convict U.S. Eastern District Judge Thomas Porteous of four articles of impeachment. The Senate’s decision finalizes Porteous’ impeachment and results in a loss of his federal pension, a loss of his seat on the bench, and his disqualification from holding public office again.
Metairie, La. -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate for November increased to 9.8 percent nationwide.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that new OCS drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast will not be allowed for the next seven years.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made their initial determinations regarding cancellation of Special Community Disaster Loans (SCDLs). The St. Tammany Parish Fire District #1 and East Jefferson General Hospital are among the nine applicants who will receive complete forgiveness.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Department of Interior (DOI) Inspector General released a report detailing the DOI’s investigation into the Federal Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling. The report comes in response to a letter from Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-1) and Senator David Vitter (R-LA).
Metairie, La. -- Congressman Steve Scalise today spoke at the Jewish Federation of North America General Assembly in New Orleans. More than 3,000 participants are in New Orleans for the General Assembly.
Metairie, La. -- Congressman Steve Scalise today brought together dozens of local CPAs and non-profit organizations to meet with Ken Feinberg, head of the $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund, to address questions about the claims process and discuss specific details of the BP compensation fund.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the National Oil Spill Commission announced that BP and Halliburton received information weeks before the Deepwater Horizon disaster indicating that the cement used to seal the Deepwater Horizon well was unstable.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement on the six month anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the ensuing BP oil spill. From day one, Scalise has taken a lead role in pressing for a greater response to the BP disaster. Scalise has also introduced H.R. 6112, a bill to dedicate at least 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines paid by BP towards coastal restoration activities and continues to work with the bipartisan coastal restoration coalition to get this bill passed and restore Louisiana’s coast.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the offshore drilling moratorium has been lifted.