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Scalise Applauds Trump Executive Order on Policing

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order concerning policing in America: “I applaud President Trump for his leadership in taking bold action to reform law enforcement problems we have witnessed across the country. In the past few weeks we have seen communities across America come together to demand…

Grieving Families Deserve Answers on Nursing Home Tragedies

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Story with Martha MacCallum to demand answers from several governors who forced nursing homes to take in COVID-positive patients against federal guidelines. Earlier today, Whip Scalise, along with Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis sent letters to five Democrat governors asking for…

Scalise Demands Answers from Governors on Nursing Home Tragedies

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 On Monday, Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise, along with the other four Republican members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent letters to the governors of five states that forced nursing homes to take in COVID-positive patients as part of their pandemic response. "The decision of several governors to ignore federal protocols…

Scalise, Governor Edwards Announce $135 Million to Elevate LA Highway 1

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, and Louisiana DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award $135 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant funding to the LA Highway 1 Improvement Project. “After months of hard work, the Trump Administration’s…

I Wouldn't Be Alive Without Heroic Actions of Police

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends today on the three year anniversary of the Congressional Baseball Game shooting to reflect on how the brave U.S. Capitol Police and Alexandria Police Department officers saved both his life and the lives of several others Members of Congress that day on the ball field. Whip Scalise emphasized that…

The Recovery Report

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The Recovery Report is a weekly newsletter about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Republicans. This is the inaugural issue. Subsequent editions will be sent on Monday mornings, beginning next week. Coronavirus Fact of the Week: Our economy is rebounding adding 2.5 million jobs in May 2020 – mostly in…

Nursing Home Tragedies Were Avoidable

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 Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's Select Subcommittee briefing by demanding accountability for decisions that led to thousands of needless deaths in nursing homes across America. Whip Scalise informed the subcommittee that he would be requesting information on the decision-making processes…

Scalise: Defunding the Police Is Not the Answer

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss how abuse of power within law enforcement must be met with swift justice. However, Democrats' radical "defund the police" movement is not a serious solution and weakens the rule of law and puts people at risk. Whip Scalise also emphasized how Congress can return to work to show…

Reopen the Economy to Restore the American Dream

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss our nation's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whip Scalise emphasized how no relief package will be able to substitute a fully functioning economy, and stressed the importance of safely reopening our businesses to eliminate the burden of this economic shutdown and preserve…

Scalise, HEAT Co-Chairs Applaud Trump Executive Order to Expedite Infrastructure Projects and Promote Economic Growth

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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 executive order to Accelerate the Nation’s Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities: “I applaud President Trump’s executive…