Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6201, the Coronavirus Response Act. “Congress worked with President Trump to take decisive action that will expedite testing for the Coronavirus and help American families ensure that they can still pay their bills while times are tough. “The critical resources in this… Read more »

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 action to purchase oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). “The HEAT team convened a meeting earlier this week to discuss the actions of Russia and Saudi Arabia and their efforts to manipulate global… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the proper precautions Americans should take to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and the work Congress has done to address it. Whip Scalise criticized House Democrats for playing politics with their partisan No Ban Actthat would hamper President Trump's ability to halt flights from… 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 Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) at today’s leadership press stakeout to discuss Congress' response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Whip Scalise urged Speaker Pelosi to pull the No Ban Act from the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the first presumptive Coronavirus case in Louisiana: “Protecting the health and safety of Louisiana families is my top priority and I will continue working with federal, state, and local officials to accelerate Louisiana’s response efforts and our capabilities in fighting the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette designated Tulane University as a new United States-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology: “I am excited that Tulane University was awarded as the new location for a U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy,… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed $7.8 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to assist President Trump’s response to Coronavirus: “This is not a time for political games. I’m glad Congress pulled together to pass a clean, bipartisan funding bill to assist the Trump… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a joint House Energy Action Team (HEAT) and Congressional Western Caucus letter signed by 130 Members in support of the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “In our districts across the country, we constantly hear… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined a coalition of pro-life groups, Members of Congress, and elected officials from Louisiana to rally at the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of Louisiana’s pro-life law that would require all abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals when emergencies arise. The rally was held in conjunction with oral… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-Ore.) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss House Republicans' commitment to protecting Americans from the Coronavirus and ensuring the Trump Administration quickly… Read more »