Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today congratulated the Imagination Movers for being renewed for a third season by the Disney Channel. Scalise also points out the economic impact their television show has on the region.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement on President Obama’s announcement that parts of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) will be made available for offshore drilling. The Obama Administration has held a moratorium on all offshore leasing, despite the majority of American people wanting to expand domestic oil and natural gas exploration, and continues to keep much of the coast off limits.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s press conference after signing the health care reconciliation bill, which included the government takeover of the student loan industry.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced a series of town hall meetings throughout the First Congressional District in early April.
Congressman Scalise will discuss issues including jobs, the government takeover of health care, the “cap and trade” energy tax, federal spending, and any other issues that constituents would like to discuss with him at the town hall meetings.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today said the U.S. Minerals Management Service is awarding the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources $33 million in grant reimbursements. The funding will be used for improvements to LA 1, in Lafourche Parish.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise testified at a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today to present his bill, H.R. 1075, which will maintain vital health services to veterans following a disaster.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will be testifying at a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, March 25, to present his bill, H.R. 1075, which will provide veterans with health care access following a disaster.
Hearing Schedule:
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Thursday, March 25
10 AM
334 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC -- With China holding nearly $890 Billion in U.S. Debt, Congressman Steve Scalise today toured the U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of Public Debt and witnessed more than $31 billion in United States debt being auctioned off to banks and foreign governments.
Washington, DC -- On Saturday, Congressman Steve Scalise introduced an amendment to H.R. 3590, the government takeover of health care, that would have repealed the unconstitutional individual mandate that requires all American’s to buy government approved health insurance. Scalise is calling on Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to challenge the constitutionality of the individual mandate in court.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following statement today in response to the passage of H.R. 3590, the government takeover of health care.