Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Last night, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote a letter to President Biden requesting that he grant a 45-day extension to cover 100 percent of the federal costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including all direct federal assistance, to help Louisiana fully recover from Hurricane Ida.
The HEAT Report is a weekly newsletter focusing on how members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) promote American energy security, and an all-of-the-above energy economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) co-authored an op-ed in The Advocate with Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Representatives Garret Graves (R-La.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Julia Letlow (R-La.) explaining their opposition to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. The lawmakers emphasized that the infrastructure bill has been inextricably linked with Democrats' $4.3 trillion tax-and-spending spree.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior issued the Final Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 257, which was previously canceled when the Biden Administration illegally suspended new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. A federal judge struck down President Biden's illegal ban in June, and the bidding process for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 257 will be held on November 17, 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Member Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.) led 14 other HEAT members, including HEAT chairman and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), in a Special Order on the House Floor last night condemning the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats for their all-out assault on American energy independence.
The HEAT Report is a weekly newsletter focusing on how members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) promote American energy security, and an all-of-the-above energy economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) invites students from Louisiana's First Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition that allows students to submit their applications to be judged by an expert panel. The challenge is open to middle school and high school students who are interested in developing skills in computer science and coding.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-La.), Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.), Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), and Congressman Troy Carter (D-La.) in sending a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing concerns over the slow rollout of Operation Blue Roof to help protect homes damaged during Hurricane Ida and requested that the Corps expedite roof installations to provide relief for homeowners.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting FEMA to delay the implementation of the new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate-setting program, which is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered an amendment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's portion of the Build Back China Act that would prevent the oil and natural gas tax in the underlying bill from going into effect until the Environmental Protection Agency can ensure that it won't cause increased health care costs. Whip Scalise released the following statement after Committee Democrats voted against his amendment: