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70% of American small business have already applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan. On Thursday morning, Senate Democrats blocked supplemental funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, holding it hostage to their unrelated, left-wing agenda while also denying aid to small businesses and workers in their time of need.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a standalone bill providing emergency funding to small businesses:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, 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.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability – not further volatility – to global crude oil markets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news of Senate action on additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss how Congress must work alongside the Trump Administration and focus on implementation of the phase three Coronavirus relief bill.
Whip Scalise emphasized the need to make this bill work so we can protect the health and safety of Americans, while getting economic relief in to the hands of families and businesses working to get through this crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT leaders Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to President Trump signed by 41 members in support of policy strategies that would provide America's energy producers and workers with much-needed relief during this time of economic uncertainty.
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.) to applaud President Trump's action to make 30 million barrels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve's oil storage capacity available to struggling U.S. oil producers.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Channel's Morning's with Maria to discuss the implementation of the Coronavirus relief bill, which needs to be the focus of Congress and the administration over the coming weeks to ensure workers, families, and businesses can survive this crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Department of the Interior's announcement that the State of Louisiana will receive $124.6 million, in addition to $31.1 million for its Costal Political Subdivisions, in revenue sharing funding as required by the
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine to discuss how the CARES Act will help workers and businesses of all sizes stay afloat so people have jobs to return to when the American economy gets back up and running.
Whip Scalise emphasized the need to listen to state and local officials to help flatten the Coronavirus curve so that we can reopen businesses as soon as possible.