Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Whip Scalise criticized Democrats for choosing to block PPP funding to play politics for over a week while American workers and small businesses suffered.
TOPLINE: Tomorrow, the House will vote on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 266 – Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. This package is good news, but comes too late for many small businesses who were denied access to emergency loans since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ran out of money due to Democrats blocking the bill.
TOPLINE: As unemployment tops 22 million people over the past four weeks, it is unconscionable that Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer would exacerbate this horrific situation by withholding emergency assistance for small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. to discuss maintaining American energy dominance, including President Trump's leadership in pressuring Saudi Arabia and Russia to end their oil-market dumping and price manipulation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon his appointment, at the direction of President Trump, to the President's Task Force on Reopening the Economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news that funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will run out within hours:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced they will award grant funding to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, and several local airports in Louisiana's First Congressional District in response to COVID-19:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the Coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana, and the need for Congress to work together to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program so that every small businesses seeking assistance can stay afloat. Whip Scalise blasted Washington Democrats for holding this relief for American workers and businesses hostage to their unrelated liberal agenda.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) released the following statements after OPEC reached an agreement to resolve global crude oil market manipulation.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Channel's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump's leadership in pressuring Saudi Arabia and Russia to end their oil-market dumping and price manipulation. Whip Scalise emphasized how this deal will bring stability to American energy producers and their thousands of workers.