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June 7, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise will host town hall meetings throughout the First Congressional District Tuesday, June 12 through Thursday, June 14.
June 1, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise and Congressman Cedric Richmond today successfully passed an amendment to ensure critical funding for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana.
May 31, 2012
The U.S. House on Wednesday approved a bill by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, to streamline some federal reporting requirements for communications businesses and regulators.
Issues:Communication and Technology
May 31, 2012
Just in the nick of time, the House Wednesday night approved a 60-day extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. The approval came by voice vote.
May 31, 2012
This time there were no blue umbrellas, no Capitol rallies and no visits with congressional leaders. Women of the Storm, a group formed after Hurricane Katrina to advocate for post-storm assistance from the federal government, had a "virtual" lobbying effort Wednesday: using cell phones, social networks and email to reach the congressional members deciding whether to include the Restore Act in a pending transportation bill.
May 31, 2012
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, is calling on state lawmakers to abandon a proposal that could allow the Legislature to redirect fines from the Deepwater Horizon disaster to projects unrelated to coastal restoration.
May 22, 2012
Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement that it had awarded a $20 million advertising contract to the PR firm Porter Novelli to promote Obamacare.
Issues:Health Care
May 18, 2012
As part of the 2012 American Energy and Jobs Tour, Congressman Steve Scalise will lead a Congressional Delegation on the 2012 Offshore Energy Tour in New Orleans and on a deepwater rig in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental Shelf on May 24 and 25.
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.