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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today called out Subcommittee Democrats for ignoring the Biden Administration's potential political interference in the coronavirus response and demanded the Democrats expand their investigation to include the current administration.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss Democrats' partisan $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that comes as over $1 trillion remains unspent from previous bipartisan relief bills. Whip Scalise also highlighted the bipartisan opposition to President Biden's assault on American energy production and the devastating impacts his actions will have on communities across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.), and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) penned an op-ed for Fox News outlining the dangerous magnitude of President Biden's executive order banning new oil and gas exploration on federal lands and waters.

Last night, Senators voted to include important bipartisan amendments to limit the damage the Biden Administration can do with a mammoth $2 trillion COVID-relief package. As the budget returns to the House of Representatives with these amendments included, will progressive Democrats still support it?

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congressman Jody Hice (R-Ga.), and Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) today announced the reintroduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act, legislation designed to repeal the Johnson Amendment's censorship of 501(c)3 employees, including religious leaders, and restore their First Amendment rights.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) delivered a speech on the House Floor against House Democrats' resolution to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from committees. Whip Scalise denounced the comments made by Rep. Greene prior to her election and made it abundantly clear that the comments she made are completely inappropriate.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) and 83 House Republicans to introduce the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This legislation authorizes the construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and declares that a Presidential permit is not required. This legislation follows President Biden's decision to rescind the border crossing permit.