Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Gulf Coast Interagency Working Group’s initial report on coastal restoration, protection and sustainability.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today spoke on the House floor to congratulate the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. Scalise also brought Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis to the floor to honor the Saints. Carson came to the floor in a Saints tie to make good on a friendly wager with Scalise.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today submitted a statement for the record to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about the continued need to include Southeast Louisiana flood protection projects in the Water Resources Development Act of (WRDA) 2010.

Washington, DC -- This week, Congressman Steve Scalise hosted a video conference with the fourth and fifth grade classes at Spring Creek Elementary in Tangipahoa Parish from his office in Washington, D.C.

“These students are tomorrow’s leaders, and it was refreshing to visit with the Spring Creek Elementary classes from my office in Washington, D.C.,” Scalise said. “It is always inspiring to speak with our young students, and I look forward to continuing to visit with students while I’m in the district and also while I’m in our Nation’s Capitol.”

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that he will host a Health and Cancer Awareness Expo on Saturday, March 6 to give families the opportunity to meet with medical professionals and learn more about cancer prevention and detection.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement on the health care summit hosted by President Obama.

“Today’s summit made it clear that the President continues to ignore the American people who want him to scrap his government takeover of health care and instead work with Republicans to address the real problems that exist without all the new taxes and mandates in his bill. We need to fix the problems that exist without breaking the things that work.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today was named a “Defender of Liberty” by the American Conservative Union (ACU) in its latest round of Congressional ratings. Scalise earned a perfect score of 100 percent in the recently released ACU 2009Ratings of Congress, a ranking that placed him in the top 12 percent of all House Members.

By Rep. Steve Scalise

Published in Roll Call February 8, 2010

Washington, DC -- At a time when people are asking, “Where are the jobs?” thousands of high-paying jobs are waiting to be created in America’s energy industry. Jobs can be created today by further developing America’s natural resources, such as oil and natural gas, and expanding on new technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, a critical tool in tapping the huge potential of our country’s natural gas supply.