Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s oil spill commission released four draft reports pertaining to the oil spill. The reports specifically fault the administration for hiding from the public the amount of oil leaking, underestimating the size of the spill, a delayed response, and failing to back up with data their claim that 75 percent of the oil had disappeared.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Scalise has been pressing for a coordinated effort between states, local officials, and the federal government, and the formal creation of this partnership is a key component of his bill to dedicate at least 80 percent of BP fines to the Gulf Coast for Coastal Restoration purposes.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service announced it would allow homeowners with toxic Chinese drywall to treat the damages incurred from toxic drywall as a casualty loss for tax purposes.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced two new rules governing the offshore oil and gas industry. In his announcement, Secretary Salazar did not address the suspension of deepwater drilling activity or the de-facto shallow water moratorium.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass S. 3729, the NASA Authorization Act of 2010. The bill includes several provisions key to the Michoud Assembly Facility and the Gulf Coast region.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today applauded the Administration’s commitment to use BP fines for coastal restoration in Louisiana, which is included in a bill Scalise introduced earlier this month. The commitment came in a report released today by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will host a small business roundtable discussion on Monday at Factory Service Agency, Inc. in Metairie. Scalise will be joined by small business owners to discuss the economy, including the Bush tax cut extensions and other issues before Congress impacting small businesses. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise yesterday led the Louisiana House delegation in calling on the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Science and Technology Committee and the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics to quickly complete the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 and include several provisions key to the Michoud Assembly Facility and the Gulf Coast region. The bill would authorize NASA programs for FY 2011 and determine the future of our nation’s space program.