Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the first presumptive Coronavirus case in Louisiana:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette designated Tulane University as a new United States-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed $8.3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist President Trump's response to Coronavirus:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a joint House Energy Action Team (HEAT) and Congressional Western Caucus letter signed by 130 Members in support of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined a coalition of pro-life groups, Members of Congress, and elected officials from Louisiana to rally at the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of Louisiana's pro-life law that would require all abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals when emergencies arise.

The rally was held in conjunction with oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo to stand in support of protecting the basic health and safety rights of women and children.

The COVID-19 Coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China and has been detected in the United States. A public health emergency has been declared in the United States.

President Trump has been laser focused on addressing the COVID-19 Coronavirus and protecting the health and safety of Americans from the start. Additionally, Congress is monitoring this closely, and we continue to receive regular updates and briefings from all the relevant public health officials.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-Ore.) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss House Republicans' commitment to protecting Americans from the Coronavirus and ensuring the Trump Administration quickly receives the tools they need to combat this outbreak, despite Democrat leaders efforts to politicize this crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Channel's Mornings with Maria ahead of Super Tuesday as Democrat party leaders panic over a socialist potentially becoming their nominee for President.

Whip Scalise also discussed President Trump's commitment to addressing the Coronavirus in the United States. Whip Scalise urged Democrat leaders not to politicize this crisis so we can pass a reasonable measure to provide the assistance needed to address this outbreak.