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Select Subcommittee Republicans Demand Safeguards Against Democrat Partisanship

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 Today, Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) sent a letter to the Democrat Chairman of the Select Subcommittee, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), demanding that the subcommittee adopt procedural safeguards to prevent partisanship, protect the rights of the minority, and ensure maximum transparency, since they…

Democrats Divided on SelectSubcommittee's Harassment of American Companies

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Today, in an embarrassing rebuke of the Democrat majority on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Democrat Reps. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) joined Republicans on a letter in to register their disapproval of the actions of the Subcommittee Democrats and voice their support for a Pennsylvania steel company’s access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…

HEAT Members Request Equal Access to the Main Street Lending Program for All Industries

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requesting equal consideration of all industries when implementing the Main Street…

Coronavirus Committee Dems Fail to Do Basic Due Diligence

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 After Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis sent harassing letters to American companies publicly demanding the return of legitimately-obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, subcommittee Republicans replied today with a letter protesting the Democrats' actions. The Republicans' letter details subcommittee Democrats' flawed analysis and urges…

Scalise Statement on Louisiana Economic Reopening

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in regards to the announcement that Louisiana will move towards Phase 1 of reopening on May 15th: "I’m glad to hear Governor Edwards’ announcement that Louisiana will finally begin to safely reopen more parts of our economy. We need to start safely reopening our economy so people can get back to work…

Scalise: Congress Must Take Swift Action Against China

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how anti-Trump agents in James Comey's FBI who engaged in misconduct in an effort to take down General Michael Flynn and President Trump must be held accountable. Scalise also emphasized how the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis must prioritize holding China…

Scalise Applauds $10.5 Million in Funding for Louisiana Community Health Centers to Expand COVID-19 Testing

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $10.5 million in funding for Louisiana Community Health Centers to expand COVID-19 testing: “Increasing testing capabilities are an important part of a safe reopening strategy, and Louisiana’s Community Health Centers play a…

Scalise Applauds $10.5 Million in Funding for Louisiana Community Health Centers to Expand COVID-19 Testing

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $10.5 million in funding for Louisiana Community Health Centers to expand COVID-19 testing: “Increasing testing capabilities are an important part of a safe reopening strategy, and Louisiana’s Community Health Centers play a…

Scalise: Americans Demand Answers for Dems' Abuse of Power

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine to discuss the Department of Justice's decision to drop the phony case against General Michael Flynn. Whip Scalise emphasized the need to hold everyone involved in the baseless inquisition against President Trump fully accountable, including House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff…

Scalise: We Won't Stand for More Baseless Dem Investigations

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss the increasing evidence of abuse of power at James Comey's FBI to take down General Michael Flynn and President Trump. Whip Scalise also called on Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to focus their efforts on solutions to fix our economy and getting to the bottom…