In his opening remarks at Friday's hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Republic Whip and Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) applauded the Trump Administration's bold and historic plan to combat COVID-19 and save American lives, as testified to by numerous of our nation's leading experts this morning. Democrats titled today's hearing "The Urgent Need for a… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020: "I’m glad the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) today. This WRDA bill strengthens flood protection critical to families and communities in Southeast Louisiana and improves the navigation essential for the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Closing Bell to discuss the COVID-19 relief package in Congress and the importance of ensuring the billions of dollars in funding that Congress already appropriated in the CARES Act is being spent responsibly. Whip Scalise outlined the federal government's strong partnership with states, including working alongside President Trump… Read more »

The Recovery Report is a weekly newsletter about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Republicans.  Coronavirus Facts of the Week: Moderna has started final-stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine candidate and plans to enroll 30,000 people to study the vaccine’s protection against… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed his amendment that increases competitiveness of Gulf Coast shrimp by preventing unsafe foreign shrimp from flooding U.S. markets: “I’m glad the House today passed my amendment to prevent unsafe foreign shrimp from flooding U.S. markets. Currently, only a very small percentage… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Closing Bell to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 relief negotiations in Congress. Whip Scalise emphasized that America’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic must focus on bringing the supply chain back to the United States from China, ensuring the money Congress appropriated in the CARES Act is being spent efficiently,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act: “I’m very disappointed the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act without addressing the disparity in revenue sharing for Louisiana and other Gulf States, especially because this bill takes billions of dollars from energy development in… Read more »

 Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor earlier today ripping into House Democrats for pushing their "No Ban Act" in the middle of a global pandemic. President Trump has strengthened our borders in several ways that Democrats want to tear down. Border security is national security, border security is economic security, and border security is health security.… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs Tonight last night to discuss President Trump's historic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unprecedented action President Trump has taken through Operation Warp Speed to cut red tape and working to deliver a safe vaccine to the American people in record time. Click here or on… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-Texas) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss Speaker Pelosi's decision to bring partisan legislation to the House Floor that jeopardizes Americans' safety in the midst of a… Read more »