Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following comment after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the plans for a new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arbitration panel that will help Southeast Louisiana Communities obtain the necessary public assistance funding.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement regarding the guilty verdicts of former U.S. Representative William Jefferson.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement regarding the “cap and trade” energy tax bill that was being debated today the House of Representatives.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise congratulates the LSU Tigers Baseball Team and Coach Paul Mainieri on their College World Series victory, which marks the school’s sixth baseball national championship.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that he is leading the 2009 American Energy Tour in New Orleans, June 29-30.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today personally met with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to discuss a number of issues regarding hurricane recovery, including the current backlog of Public Assistance (PA) projects, reforming FEMA, and forgiveness procedures for Community Disaster Loans (CDLs).

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today sent a letter to Peter Orszag, President Obama’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging him to remove the lock usage tax from the FY 2010 Budget. There are 23 other Members of Congress from around the country that have signed on to Scalise’s bi-partisan letter.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today submitted a statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for a committee hearing titled, “A Hearing on New Orleans Hurricane and Flood Protection and Coastal Louisiana.”