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August 6, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today said he will be returning to Washington, D.C. Thursday to call on Speaker Pelosi to reconvene Congress instead of staying adjourned for a five-week vacation. House Republicans have been demonstrating a revolt on the House floor while the rest of Congress is on August recess.

August 6, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today said he will be returning to Washington, D.C. Thursday to call on Speaker Pelosi to reconvene Congress instead of staying adjourned for a five-week vacation. House Republicans have been demonstrating a revolt on the House floor while the rest of Congress is on August recess.

August 1, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that he will be hosting an Energy Town Hall Meeting to discuss solutions to the nation’s energy crisis and take questions from constituents.

July 31, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today sent a letter to the House Democratic Leadership urging them to include remaining funding for hurricane recovery issues in upcoming legislation. Legislation to fund recovery from Midwest flooding is expected to reach the U.S. Senate floor in September and would then come to the House.

July 28, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded a $100,000 continuation grant to the Coalition for a Better Tomorrow in Hammond.

July 23, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a total of $12,690,551 in grants to Louisiana for hurricane recovery.

July 22, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) today made the following comments at a press conference after returning from the American Energy Tour. For audio of the press conference please click here.

“The American Energy Tour was very important because we were able to look at both short term and the long term solutions to the national energy crisis.

July 14, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Scalise today issued a statement regarding President Bush’s announcement of lifting the executive order moratorium of offshore drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf.

July 10, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding a $2,407,500 grant to the Jefferson Parish Public School System for records stabilization.

July 10, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding a $2,407,500 grant to the Jefferson Parish Public School System for records stabilization.