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March 5, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise is an original cosponsor of a bipartisan insurance reform bill that was introduced this week. The Multiple Peril Insurance Act, H.R. 1264, introduced by Congressmen Gene Taylor (D-MS), Steve Scalise (R-LA) and others, will add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) so homeowners can purchase both wind coverage and flood coverage in one policy.

March 3, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statement regarding a study just released by the Economics Research Associates for Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED).

February 26, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today made the following statements regarding President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget proposal that was submitted to Congress today.

February 25, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today submitted a statement for the record to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

February 24, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise released the following statement in regards to President Obama’s speech to the joint session of Congress.

February 11, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding a $36,846 grant to the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District #10 in Sun.

“This funding will help the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District #10 obtain the necessary resources to protect our communities,” Scalise said. “Our fire fighters are always on call and it is important that they are always properly equipped for an emergency.”

February 6, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise sent a letter earlier this week to President Barack Obama about his visit to the New Orleans region to review the work that still needs to be done to address our hurricane recovery issues.

After a meeting between House Republicans and President Obama last week, Congressman Scalise invited the President to come back down to the New Orleans area to review the work that still needs to be done on hurricane recovery. President Obama agreed and said he needs to get back down there.

February 5, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today announced that he has received his subcommittee assignments on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. Scalise will serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, as well as the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

January 28, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise introduced an amendment this week that will strike taxpayer funding for contraceptives and the abortion industry from H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 last night. The House Rules Committee included the Scalise amendment into the proposed bill that will be considered on the floor today.

January 28, 2009

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise made the following statement regarding the massive spending proposal proposed by the Congressional Democrats. Scalise has proposed cutting taxes as a solution to stimulate the economy.