Scalise: First Working Families Tax Cut Lease Sale is a Win for Louisiana

JEFFERSON, LA. — Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the first Working Families Tax Cut lease sale in the Gulf of America was held on Wednesday:

“It’s a great day for American energy independence! With this first Working Families Tax Cut lease sale in the Gulf of America, we are delivering on our promise to American families and small businesses to unleash American energy, create more good-paying jobs, and bolster our national and energy security. Despite the Biden Administration’s best efforts to crush American energy, we saw a strong interest in today’s lease sale, and I’m proud that millions of dollars from this sale will go directly to Louisiana’s coastal restoration and hurricane protection efforts.”

Wednesday's lease sale resulted in $279 million in high bids from 30 companies in the Gulf of America. 
 
Background: 
 
In July 2025, President Trump signed into law the Working Families Tax Cut, which required at least 30 lease sales in the Gulf of America over 15 years. Additionally, Leader Scalise secured language in the law that increases the amount of revenue sharing dollars Louisiana receives each year from offshore drilling. 
 
This provision in the law will bring hundreds of millions of new dollars to Louisiana for vital coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects.