Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act, and H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010. The bills now move to the House floor for a vote.
Scalise is the lead Republican cosponsor of H.R. 1264, which reforms the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to create an option for property owners to purchase wind and hail coverage in addition to flood policies at actuarially sound prices.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that President Obama’s government takeover of health care will increase health care costs.
Metairie, La. -- Congressman Steve Scalise spoke today with U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry about the status of the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig that sank into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, and the rig’s 11 missing crew members.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) awarded his Congressional website, www.scalise.house.gov, the Gold Mouse Award.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise testified today before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity on H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that nine of his nominees for the U.S. Service Academies have received appointments to one of the five service academies.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will testify on H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, April 21 at 2 p.m.
Scalise is the lead Republican cosponsor of H.R. 1264, which reforms the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to create an optional program where property owners could purchase wind and hail coverage in addition to flood policies.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after NASA presented its program assignments for implementing the agency’s exploration initiatives proposed in the President’s fiscal year 2011 budget.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have issued interim remediation guidelines to assist homeowners in ridding their property of toxic Chinese drywall.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement on the announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that 162,000 jobs were created during the month of March.