Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise visited with the last surviving World War I veteran, Frank Buckles this week in Washington, D.C. Buckles is 108 years old.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise successfully worked to pass legislation today that encourages banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by toxic Chinese drywall to allow temporary leniency without penalty on payments on their home mortgages. Scalise is a co-sponsor of H.Con.Res. 197 which passed by a vote of 419 – 1.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will be touring the newly opened Slidell City Hall as well as other locations around Slidell that were affected by Hurricane Katrina on Monday, November 23, 2009. Scalise and Mayor Morris will also meet following the tour to discuss hurricane recovery and flood protection.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today will testify at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to urge support for hurricane recovery and flood protection projects in Southeast Louisiana. Scalise is working with local parish leaders and will be submitting several hurricane and flood protection projects for the 2009 Water Resources Development Act.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement about the fraudulent stimulus jobs claims by the White House. An ABC News exclusive report showed that the White House’s www.recovery.gov website was reporting jobs created and stimulus money spent in Congressional districts that don’t exist.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that they have recalled their proposed oyster harvest regulations. Instead, they will commission a study on ways to make harvesting oysters safer, technologies that may have not been considered yet, and other options.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today congratulated the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) in Hammond, on their nomination for the 2010 Small Business Development Center Service, Excellence and Innovation Award.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging their swift approval of the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s (LRA) request for $5 million in Community Development Block Grants for Road Home applicants who have been adversely affected by toxic Chinese drywall.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 3962, the House health care bill.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise has introduced an amendment to the Health Care Bill, H.R. 3962 in the Rules Committee today that requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to submit a report to Congress highlighting the economic impacts of the newly proposed Oyster regulations.