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June 2, 2014
Rep. Steve Scalise, the Republican vice chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, slammed the proposal. "Once again, this administration is trying to impose unachievable standards on our nation's power plants that have no basis in reality. If allowed to go into effect, this rule will cost millions of Americans their jobs and cost the economy over $500 billion in lost economic activity."
June 2, 2014
Rep. Steve Scalise (R., La.): "In another end-run around Congress, President Obama is trying to resuscitate the cap-and-trade scheme that was soundly rejected by the Democrat-controlled Senate just four years ago
June 2, 2014
Added Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson: "Today's proposed EPA regulations are a continuation of President Obama's attack on American jobs, and it will lead to less take-home pay and higher energy costs for hard-working taxpayers as well as those on fixed incomes.
June 2, 2014
Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations which aim to achieve a 30 percent reduction in the carbon emissions from current power plants by the year 2030.
Issues:Energy
May 30, 2014
Scalise (R-LA) today introduced legislation, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to increase investment in American manufacturing, create new jobs and reduce costly permitting delays.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
May 29, 2014
Scalise, along with Congressmen Meadows and Wenstrup, wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the tax collection agency to abandon its revision of rules which would codify the practice of politically targeting certain nonprofit groups.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
May 29, 2014
Scalise (R-La.) will push for a House vote on an alternative health care plan crafted by the GOP Conference's more hard-line members during a closed-door meeting of the Republican Study Committee on Thursday.
May 29, 2014
"Democrats continue to mislead the American people when they say that Republicans have no alternatives to Obamacare. That is not true," the group's chairman, Rep. Steve Scalise (R., La.), said.
May 27, 2014
Scalise today issued the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Energy Ernest Moniz’s tour of Port Fourchon.
Issues:Energy
May 25, 2014
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise issued the following statement following the passing of Louisiana journalist John Maginnis.