Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) spent the second half of today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing honing in on the billions in available funds appropriated under the CARES Act that states can spend to reopen schools safely, the many consequences of not reopening schools, the success of Operation Warp Speed, and importantly, the threat that China poses to our vaccine research and development efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed his amendment to secure the U.S. rare earth mineral supply chain and hold China accountable for exploiting the rare earth minerals industry:
WASHINGTON, D.C. —During today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing, Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) set the record straight on concrete actions President Trump has taken to contain COVID-19 and save American lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his opening remarks at Friday's hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Republic Whip and Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) applauded the Trump Administration's bold and historic plan to combat COVID-19 and save American lives, as testified to by numerous of our nation's leading experts this morning.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020:
"I'm glad the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) today. This WRDA bill strengthens flood protection critical to families and communities in Southeast Louisiana and improves the navigation essential for the economic stability of Louisiana and the entire country.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Closing Bell to discuss the COVID-19 relief package in Congress and the importance of ensuring the billions of dollars in funding that Congress already appropriated in the CARES Act is being spent responsibly. Whip Scalise outlined the federal government's strong partnership with states, including working alongside President Trump to increase COVID-19 testing capacity and taking action to deliver a safe vaccine to the American people in record time.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed his amendment that increases competitiveness of Gulf Coast shrimp by preventing unsafe foreign shrimp from flooding U.S. markets:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Closing Bell to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 relief negotiations in Congress. Whip Scalise emphasized that America's response to the Coronavirus pandemic must focus on bringing the supply chain back to the United States from China, ensuring the money Congress appropriated in the CARES Act is being spent efficiently, helping people safely return to work, and safely reopening schools this fall to protect the health and well-being of students and children.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs Tonight last night to discuss President Trump's historic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unprecedented action President Trump has taken through Operation Warp Speed to cut red tape and working to deliver a safe vaccine to the American people in record time.