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Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement about the fraudulent stimulus jobs claims by the White House. An ABC News exclusive report showed that the White House’s www.recovery.gov website was reporting jobs created and stimulus money spent in Congressional districts that don’t exist.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that they have recalled their proposed oyster harvest regulations. Instead, they will commission a study on ways to make harvesting oysters safer, technologies that may have not been considered yet, and other options.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today congratulated the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) in Hammond, on their nomination for the 2010 Small Business Development Center Service, Excellence and Innovation Award.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging their swift approval of the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s (LRA) request for $5 million in Community Development Block Grants for Road Home applicants who have been adversely affected by toxic Chinese drywall. This program was approved by the LRA Board of Directors today.

A copy of Scalise’s letter is below.

September 28, 2009

The Honorable Mercedes M. Márquez

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 3962, the House health care bill.

“Today was a defeat for the American people, and for quality medical care in our country. Nancy Pelosi and her liberal lieutenants ignored the American people who want common-sense health care reforms that lower costs and address pre-existing conditions without the taxes and mandates that come with a government takeover.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise has introduced an amendment to the Health Care Bill, H.R. 3962 in the Rules Committee today that requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to submit a report to Congress highlighting the economic impacts of the newly proposed Oyster regulations.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that several provisions from his Disaster Recovery Improvement Act (DRIA), H.R. 3453, were amended into the Disaster Response, Recovery and Mitigation Enhancement Act, H.R. 3377, which passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise praised the New Orleans Saints’ excellence on and off the field at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing this week with National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell. Although the hearing was called to discuss drug testing programs in the NFL, Scalise used the opportunity to commend Commissioner Goodell and the Saints organization for the contributions they have made and the role they continue to play in Southeast Louisiana’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.