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May 9, 2012
Washington, D.C. – A bill to eliminate burdensome Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) rules authored by Congressman Steve Scalise sailed through the Homeland Security Committee earlier today, passing unanimously with broad bipartisan support. Scalise’s bill, H.R 3173, eliminates red tape and burdensome requirements in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) process.
Issues:Maritime
April 19, 2012
A bill that could send billions of dollars to the Gulf Coast for restoration after the Gulf oil spill passed the U.S. House Wednesday. The Restore Act, which would dedicate 80 percent of the BP Clean Water Act fines to the Gulf, passed as part of a transportation extension bill with a 293-127 vote.
April 18, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives took another major step forward today in the fight to dedicate 80% of BP fines to the Gulf Coast region as it passed a transportation bill that included the Scalise RESTORE Act amendment.
March 22, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama’s energy speech in Cushing, Oklahoma.
Issues:Energy
March 8, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s action on the RESTORE ACT.
Issues:Energy
March 1, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after President Obama’s speech at Nashua Community College. The cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has more than doubled since President Obama took office in January of 2009.
Issues:Energy
February 28, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement in response to calls by liberals in Washington for President Obama to raid the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
February 17, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after General Electric (GE) announced the opening of a new technology center in the New Orleans region.
Issues:Taxes and Economy
February 17, 2012
The House gave voice vote approval Thursday to an amendment that would dedicate 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to a new Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The vote was a key victory for supporters of using the fine money to finance environmental restoration in the five Gulf states, but only a first step. The amendment still needs Senate approval and enactment of separate legislation, called the RESTORE Act, to designate a formula for distributing the money, which could be in the billions of dollars.
February 17, 2012
FEMA Thursday rejected Jefferson Parish's appeal of the federal agency's refusal to cancel $55 million in Special Community Disaster Loans. "By rejecting Jefferson Parish's bid for FEMA loan forgiveness, the Obama Administration has broken the promise made by Vice President Joe Biden who came to Louisiana and pledged that the loans would be forgiven," said Rep. Steve Scalise R-Jefferson.