Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressmen Steve Scalise (R- Jefferson) and André Carson (D – Indianapolis) announced that they have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl XLIV, between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, February 7.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $52,051 grant to the Roseland Volunteer Fire Department, and a $161,500 grant to the Natalbany Volunteer Fire Department.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-1), who has consistently urged the House Judiciary Committee to work swiftly on the impeachment investigations of U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Porteous, supported today’s unanimous vote on all four Articles of Impeachment.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today called on Congress to pass his “Control America’s Purse Strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow” (CAP the DEBT) Act following the release of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) economic outlook report projecting 2010 deficit of $1,300,000,000,000 (1.3 trillion dollars).
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today congratulated Coach Sean Payton and the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints, who are headquartered in the First Congressional District. Scalise made the following statement.
Washington, DC -- As Minnesota and Louisiana anxiously await Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Congressmen Erik Paulsen (MN-03) and Steve Scalise (LA–01) today placed a friendly wager on the results of Sunday’s game.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today called for the resignation of U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Porteous after the House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Task Force unanimously voted to move articles of impeachment forward to the full House Judiciary Committee.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement regarding Scott Brown's come from behind victory in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise is bringing Congressman John Boozman (R-AR) to Louisiana today to get a first hand look at flood protection and hurricane recovery projects. Scalise will be hosting site visits at the W-14 and Schneider’s Canal projects in Slidell as well as briefings on those and other flood protection projects.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released loan forgiveness rules for Hurricane Katrina Community Disaster Loans (CDL). Since being elected to Congress in 2008, Scalise has been a strong voice in pushing FEMA to release these rules.