Press Releases
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following comment today regarding the National Rifle Association (NRA) and New Orleans agreement to settle a lawsuit over the seizure of firearms by police officers following Hurricane Katrina.
We* believe that policymakers must act decisively and correctly.
We* believe that we can help Wall Street “workout” of this crisis, not force the taxpayers into a “bailout.”
We* believe that voluntary private capital, not involuntary taxpayer capital, will help the system recover.
H.R. 7223
A Work-Out—Not a Bail-Out
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following statement following today’s vote on the financial sector bailout. The bill failed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a 228 - 205 margin. Congressman Scalise voted ‘no.’
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following statement today after House Democrats dropped their effort to extend the current moratorium on energy leasing on most of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Washington, DC -- Congressman Scalise today introduced H.R. 6945, the Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery Act, or the RECOVER Act.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that St. Tammany Parish has been added to FEMA’s Hurricane Gustav Major Disaster declaration allowing them to receive additional public assistance. St. Tammany is now included in Categories A – G of the Major Disaster declaration. This also applies to all local governments and public institutions.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that during his Academy Day on Saturday, he will also be presenting Peter Gomez, a resident of Slidell and Army Veteran, with some medals that he lost in Hurricane Betsy. Scalise’s office helped obtain the replacement medals that were lost in the storm.
Washington, DC -- Today the Republican Study Committee (RSC) named Congressman Steve Scalise, ‘communicator of the week’ for his leadership on the U.S. House Floor during this week’s debate on a national energy policy.
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the RSC Communications Chair made the following comment.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that Washington and Tangipahoa Parishes have been added to FEMA’s Major Disaster declaration to receive public assistance. A decision from FEMA on St. Tammany Parish is still pending.
Washington, DC -- Last night around 10 p.m. the Democrats in Congress introduced their version of an energy bill which will be voted on today, without allowing a single amendment to be offered. Congressman Scalise today made the following comments about their bill and the lack of compromise.