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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of September 15, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry." On Thursday, September 18, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing called "USDA’s Rural Developme...

Scalise Honors Charlie Kirk's Life and Legacy at Prayer Vigil

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and House colleagues to honor Charlie Kirk’s life and legacy of Christian faith and free speech. Leader Scalise highlighted Charlie's legacy and the profound impact he had across the world. Click here or the image above to vi...

Scalise: Legacy Media Must Do More to Condemn Inciting Rhetoric and Political Violence

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News’ Fox and Friends Weekend to denounce political violence and call out the mainstream media for its role in dangerous rhetoric and political violence. Leader Scalise also highlighted President Trump’s successful efforts to make DC safer. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. On dangerous rhetoric lead...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of September 15, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Keeping Communities Safe from Soft-on-Crime Policies Despite rampant violent crime – including against Members of Congress, their staff, and interns – and D.C. Metropolitan Police officers reaching the lowest they have been in the past 50 years, the D.C. Council has continued to enact soft-on-crime policies that put residents and visitors of W...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of September 8, 2025

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Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing called "Exploring State Options in SNAP." The hearing covered options states have available for lowering their payment error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to reduce waste and fraud i...

Scalise: Political Violence Has to End

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS News' CBS Mornings following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Leader Scalise stressed that Americans cannot turn to political violence, but instead should follow Charlie's example and turn to civil debate and the ballot box. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. On engaging in civil discourse: “It's so...

The Republican Recap: Week of September 8, 2025

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Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Establishing Peace Through Strength ✅ This week, House Republicans passed legislation to implement President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, codifying all or parts of 15 of President Trump’s Executive Orders and over 30 legislative provisi...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Establishing Peace Through Strength Today, House Republicans are bringing forward legislation to implement President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, deterring our adversaries and ensuring our national security. This legislation codifies all or parts of 15 of Pre...

Scalise Statement on the Passing of Charlie Kirk

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the passing of Charlie Kirk: “I am incredibly sad and disgusted to hear of the passing of Charlie Kirk. Charlie was a loving father, husband, and conservative warrior. He was a man of deep faith and dedicated his life to educating people about civil dialogue while passionately articulating conservative values...

Scalise Remembers Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss the horrific assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Leader Scalise highlighted Charlie's enduring legacy and how he led by example – engaging in thoughtful discourse, never violence. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. Excerpts from Leader Sca...

Scalise: We Have the American People's Back

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9.9

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) to discuss the work House Republicans are doing to make American cities safe again, despite Democrats prioritizing their hatred of President Trump over the protection of their own citizen...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of September 8, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture will hold a hearing called "Exploring State Options in SNAP." On Wednesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture will hold a hearing called "Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Managem...

Scalise Touts Trump's Commitment to Safety

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9.8

Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News’ The Big Weekend Show to discuss how President Trump is taking action to prioritize Americans’ safety by cracking down on drug cartels and by cleaning up crime-ridden cities. Additionally, Leader Scalise countered Democrat lies by highlighting how Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cut promotes economic growth, secures the borde...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of September 8, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Establishing Peace Through Strength This week, House Republicans are bringing forward legislation to implement President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, deterring our adversaries and ensuring our national security. This legislation codifies all or parts of 1...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of September 1, 2025

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Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, September 2, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt held a markup and successfully reported the FY26 bill out of subcommittee. The measure prioritizes cutting-edge biomedical research, strengthens our medical supply chains and b...