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Washington, DC -- Members of Congress today requested a government review of discrepancies in the number of unresolved FEMA Public Assistance projects still awaiting federal funds. Now four years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, resolution to these projects will help Louisiana move forward with delayed disaster recovery efforts.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that five of his nominees for the U.S. Armed Service Academies have received an appointment. In December 2008 Scalise submitted nine nominations from the First District to the Academies.
New Orleans -- Louisiana Congressmen Steve Scalise (LA-01) and Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-02) were joined today by Congressman John L. Mica (R-FL), the Republican Leader of the U.S. House committee with oversight of FEMA, for a Congressional review of how to break loose the backlog of FEMA recovery projects still pending after the 2005 hurricanes.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement after the National Football League (NFL) awarded the 2013 Super Bowl to New Orleans.
Mandeville -- Congressman Steve Scalise and U.S. Senator David Vitter yesterday gathered the appropriate parties to work out the issues causing the delays to the permitting process for the Interstate I-12 interchange at Louisiana 1088 project.
Hammond -- Congressman Steve Scalise will deliver the Commencement Speech for the Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) Graduating Class of 2009 tomorrow, Saturday, May 16.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his district staff will be hosting mobile office hours in Washington Parish on Thursday, May 28.
“I encourage Washington Parish residents to meet with our staff during our office hours,” Scalise said. “My staff will be on hand, and happy to help residents with any questions they may have concerning federal programs or federal agencies.”
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding Southeastern Louisiana University $25,000 and Dillard University $26,926 in Higher Education Disaster Relief Program grants.
“It is important for our schools and universities to keep their student body healthy and safe especially during natural disasters,” Scalise said.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that his language to give immediate OCS revenue sharing to restore our coast was included in the “American Energy Innovation Act” (H.R. 2300) that was introduced this week by more 30 Members of Congress.
The American Energy Innovation Act is the Republican alternative energy plan to the Democrats’ “cap and trade” energy tax plan. Scalise was part of the Republican Conference’s American Energy Solutions Working Group, who helped draft this legislation.
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s first 100 days in office.
“President Obama’s first 100 days have been marked by a constant barrage of liberal policies. From record spending that grows the size of government to reckless borrowing, as well as proposals to raise hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes and bailout more failed companies, this liberal agenda will do irreparable damage to future generations.