Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his district staff will continue hosting regular satellite office hours in Slidell on Wednesday, February 10.
“We look forward to continuing the success we experienced last month as we kicked off satellite office hours in Slidell,” Scalise said. “I encourage St. Tammany residents to come meet with our staff during these satellite office hours in Slidell. My staff will be happy to help residents with any questions they may have concerning federal programs or federal agencies.”
Baltimore, MD -- Congressman Steve Scalise today attended a meeting with President Barack Obama and U.S. House Republicans. Scalise spoke with the President and presented him with summaries of two of his bills: the GAS Act, H.R. 1108, and the CAP the DEBT Act, H.R. 4262 (which has more than 80 co-sponsors). During the meeting, House Republicans brought up issues like job creation, health care, the growing federal deficit, and wasteful Washington spending.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise will attend the opening of the Washington Parish VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic on Monday, February 1, in Bogalusa.
“The new VA clinic in Washington Parish will be a convenient way for our veterans to receive first-class healthcare at a new facility much closer to their homes," Scalise said. "The men and women who proudly served our nation should not have to drive for hours just to get basic care.”
VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic Opening
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressmen Steve Scalise (R- Jefferson) and André Carson (D – Indianapolis) announced that they have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl XLIV, between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, February 7.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $52,051 grant to the Roseland Volunteer Fire Department, and a $161,500 grant to the Natalbany Volunteer Fire Department.
“This funding will help these fire departments obtain critical resources to protect our communities,” Scalise said. “Our fire fighters are always on call and it is important that they have the best equipment when responding to emergencies.”
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-1), who has consistently urged the House Judiciary Committee to work swiftly on the impeachment investigations of U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Porteous, supported today’s unanimous vote on all four Articles of Impeachment. Last week following the Impeachment Task Force vote to send the articles to the full Judiciary Committee, Scalise called for Porteous’ resignation.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today called on Congress to pass his “Control America’s Purse Strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow” (CAP the DEBT) Act following the release of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) economic outlook report projecting 2010 deficit of $1,300,000,000,000 (1.3 trillion dollars).
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today congratulated Coach Sean Payton and the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints, who are headquartered in the First Congressional District. Scalise made the following statement.
“What an incredible game last night! The Saints made history by reaching their first Super Bowl in epic fashion. Tom Benson, Coach Payton, Drew Brees and the entire Saints organization are having their greatest season ever, and the entire Who Dat Nation is loving this ride all the way to Miami!
Washington, DC -- As Minnesota and Louisiana anxiously await Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Congressmen Erik Paulsen (MN-03) and Steve Scalise (LA–01) today placed a friendly wager on the results of Sunday’s game.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today called for the resignation of U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Porteous after the House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Task Force unanimously voted to move articles of impeachment forward to the full House Judiciary Committee.