Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and over 30 members of the House Energy Action Team released the following statements in opposition to President Biden's executive order banning new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters:
President Biden took the oath of office exactly one week ago. On that day, and on every day since, President Biden has enacted a slew of executive orders attacking American workers, undermining our border security, and committing the United States to the same failed foreign policy agenda of the Obama administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined over 30 members of the House Energy Action Team to strongly condemn the Biden Administration's 60-day moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters.
WASHINGTON — Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today responded to comments made by Jeff Zients, the coordinator of President Biden's COVID-19 task force, claiming the vaccine supply is "so much worse" than expected.
TOPLINE: President Biden has already moved to undo many of our economic and diplomatic gains from the past four years. Over the next 100 days, House Republicans must work to accelerate the rollout of vaccines developed under Operation Warp Speed, while resisting government overreach in the economy and elsewhere.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Energy Action Team co-chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) in a joint statement regarding the Biden Administration's decision to rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit and rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 Work Plan includes over $130 million in critical funding for infrastructure projects in Louisiana's First Congressional District, including $45.7 million to deepen the Mississippi River to 50 feet.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined The Megyn Kelly Show for a conversation on how our country can move forward following the violent riots at the Capitol, and what led our country to this point.