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The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of February 24, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week:   Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump’s Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives, and 2) passing the reconciliation legislation that…

Scalise Applauds President Trump for Rescinding Rice’s Whale Notice to Lessees

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 Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to rescind its Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) regarding the Rice’s Whale in the Gulf of America: “I applaud the Trump Administration for rescinding the Biden-era Rice’s Whale policy. BOEM made the right call by rescinding…

Scalise Highlights Potential CRA Targets

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following list of rules House Republicans are prioritizing as potential targets for CRA legislation in the coming weeks. In addition to these rules, the Leader will be looking at more potential CRAs as we continue to fight to undo the damage done by the Biden Administration. California Clean Air Act…

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of February 10, 2025

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Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture   On Tuesday, February 11, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country.” America’s farmers have been struggling under the weight of low commodity prices, high levels of debt, rising input costs driven by…

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Thursday, February 13, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:   Cracking Down on High Speed Chases With Illegal Immigrants Fleeing Arrest   On December 7, 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., was killed in the line of duty while pursuing illegal immigrants who were fleeing capture near Mission, Texas.  High speed chases often result in tragic losses of life,…

The Republican Recap: Week of February 10, 2025

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Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Increasing Efficiency in Congressional Disapproval of Overreaching Rules ✅ When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and created our government, they separated powers between the three branches to prevent too much concentration of power in one branch, vesting legislative power in Congress,…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup and passed the FY25 budget resolution out of committee: “The budget resolution has passed through committee and House…

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:   Increasing Efficiency in Congressional Disapproval of Overreaching Rules When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and created our government, they separated powers between the three branches to prevent too much concentration of power in one branch, vesting legislative power in Congress, executive power in the…

Scalise Statement on Release of Budget Resolution

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement on the release of the reconciliation budget resolution: “Today, the House Budget Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Jodey Arrington, released a budget resolution to pave the way for passage of major priorities of President Trump’s agenda. I applaud Chairman Arrington’s hard work and diligence to…

Scalise: House Republicans Will Unify Behind One Reconciliation Bill

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans’ plans for one reconciliation bill that extends President Trump’s tax cuts and prevents the largest tax hike in American history. Additionally, he noted that the reconciliation bill will eliminate waste, maximize American energy investments, and reform Medicaid to stop…