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December 16, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today met with Rear Admiral James Watson, the new director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which regulates the oil and gas industry.
Issues:Energy
December 16, 2011
Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) introduced the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act in both the U.S. House (H.R. 3675) and Senate (S. 2008).
Issues:Communication and Technology
December 6, 2011
... two bills circulating in Congress, both known as the RESTORE Act, propose to funnel 80% of those fines to the Gulf Coast to be spent on projects ranging from rebuilding damaged marshes to marketing campaigns aimed at bolstering Gulf tourism.A hearing on the bill is scheduled for Wednesday in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
December 5, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force released its comprehensive final report for long term ecosystem restoration.
November 30, 2011
The White House has decided to sideline a proposed fee on Christmas trees, after the fee was ridiculed by critics as a tax on Christmas.
November 30, 2011
Is the Obama administration really taxing Christmas trees? No, but the White House said Wednesday it was reversing its decision to approve an industry-sponsored Christmas tree promotion program after conservatives accused the Agriculture Department of spoiling Christmas with a new tree tax.
November 10, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Despite support from President Barack Obama and influential congressional Republicans, a bill that would channel 80 percent of BP oil spill fines to the Gulf Coast is far from enactment. Louisiana lawmakers remain upbeat, pointing to the bipartisan support for the legislation, approval by a key Senate committee and a scheduled Dec. 7 hearing on the bill in a House panel.
November 9, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama announced he would implement a new tax on every Christmas tree sold in America.
November 8, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012 – 2017.
Issues:Energy
November 3, 2011
Congressman Steve Scalise today voted to authorize the Energy and Commerce Committee to subpoena White House documents related to the Solyndra scandal.
Issues:Energy