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Washington, DC -- During a meeting at the White House with House Republicans, Congressman Steve Scalise today asked President Barack Obama to resolve the lack of clarity in the approval process for offshore drilling permits and exploration plans. The President responded that he and his Director of the National Economic Council would work with Scalise to address the problem.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after voting against a bill to raise the debt ceiling above the current $14.3 trillion statutory level without any accompanying spending reductions and budget reforms. The bill failed to pass the House of Representatives.

Washington, DC -- The Louisiana House Delegation today called on President Obama and the House Appropriations Committee to ensure adequate dredging of state rivers as well as increased protection to its levee systems in response to recent record flooding. Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) led the letter to President Obama.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act.

Washington, DC -- Rep. Steve Scalise is joining with House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) to announce the creation of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT).

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after it was announced that Osama bin Laden has been killed.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a comprehensive list of over-the-year change in unemployment rates for metropolitan areas across the country.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) board of trustees announced they had reached an agreement with BP on a $1 billion down payment towards NRDA for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.