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March 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6201, the Coronavirus Response Act.

"Congress worked with President Trump to take decisive action that will expedite testing for the Coronavirus and help American families ensure that they can still pay their bills while times are tough.

March 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Energy Action Team co-chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to applaud President Trump's action to purchase oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

March 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the proper precautions Americans should take to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and the work Congress has done to address it.

Whip Scalise criticized House Democrats for playing politics with their partisan No Ban Actthat would hamper President Trump's ability to halt flights from high-risk areas and called on Speaker Pelosi to pull this bill immediately.

March 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss Congress' response to the Coronavirus outbreak.

March 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the first presumptive Coronavirus case in Louisiana:

March 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette designated Tulane University as a new United States-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology:

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed $8.3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist President Trump's response to Coronavirus:

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a joint House Energy Action Team (HEAT) and Congressional Western Caucus letter signed by 130 Members in support of the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined a coalition of pro-life groups, Members of Congress, and elected officials from Louisiana to rally at the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of Louisiana's pro-life law that would require all abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals when emergencies arise.

The rally was held in conjunction with oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo to stand in support of protecting the basic health and safety rights of women and children.

March 3, 2020

The COVID-19 Coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China and has been detected in the United States. A public health emergency has been declared in the United States.

President Trump has been laser focused on addressing the COVID-19 Coronavirus and protecting the health and safety of Americans from the start. Additionally, Congress is monitoring this closely, and we continue to receive regular updates and briefings from all the relevant public health officials.