Press Releases
Washington, DC -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) has named Congressman Steve Scalise a “Taxpayer Hero.” Scalise scored a 90 percent on the recently released CCAGW 2008 Congressional Ratings, a ranking that placed him in the top five percent of all House Members.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today submitted a statement to the record for a House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the “Final Breakthrough on the Billion Dollar Katrina Infrastructure logjam: How is it Working?”
His testimony is below:
Testimony of Congressman Steve Scalise
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Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking them to work with the Louisiana Recovery Authority in developing, approving and implementing the Community Development Block Grant program for citizens adversely affected by toxic Chinese drywall.
A copy of his letter is below.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement regarding President Obama and the leaders of Britain and France demanding that Iran’s secret nuclear fuel facility be opened to international inspectors.
Washington, DC -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Congressman Steve Scalise is a member, today resumed debate on amendments to HR 3200, the health care legislation. Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, has indicated she would like a vote on this bill in the next couple of weeks.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise has introduced the Sunset All Czars (SAC) Act, H.R. 3569. His bill will sunset all “czar” positions by the end of this year, eliminate appropriations to fund these positions and their offices, and require Senate confirmation of any future government official with czar-like powers.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that he will be hosting an Academy Day for high school students, their parents, and high school faculty to learn more about the five U.S. service academies on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Scalise issued the following statement applauding the decision today by U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves to end its partnership with ACORN in conducting the 2010 Census.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise sent a letter to President Barack Obama today accepting another invitation from President Obama to come to the White House and discuss the health care reform proposals. Scalise’s first acceptance letter has not been answered.
Washington, DC -- Today in an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on consumer protection with the Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Inez Tenenbaum, Congressman Steve Scalise asked a number of specific questions about toxic Chinese drywall and made the following statement.