House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) today reintroduced the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act. This is legislation to designate a commemorative coin in 2020 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II. Proceeds from purchases of the coin will be used to preserve the legacy… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the National Institutes for Health (NIH) would not be renewing the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) fetal tissue research contract: "The government has no business subsidizing researchers that traffic the body parts of aborted babies,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) during today’s colloquy on the Democrats’ march towards impeachment of President Donald Trump, despite zero evidence of collusion. He called on the Democrats to instead investigate the Russians’ direct election interference under President Obama’s watch. He then… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss the crisis at our southern border and Democrats' failure to solve or even acknowledge the crisis. Instead, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is bringing legislation to the floor that would grant amnesty to immigrants in the country illegally even if they have a criminal record or known gang affiliation.… Read more »

After a month in which Customs and Border Protection apprehension numbers rose so dramatically that even Speaker Pelosi finally admitted the situation at the southern border is a "crisis," House Democrats have done nothing to stem the flow of migrants and human traffickers. Instead, Democrats have wasted the Judiciary Committee's time and resources laying the groundwork for… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) today agreed to a legislative framework to overhaul the outdated laws governing the television marketplace. In the coming weeks, Whip Scalise and Congresswoman Eshoo will introduce legislation to protect consumers and eliminate regulations that cause broadcast TV blackouts. “I am pleased to be… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House unanimously passed a two-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): “While we work to reach agreement on a long-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the House acted earlier this month to extend NFIP through September, and it’s unfortunate the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon release of the Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). "We welcome the opportunity for Congress to start the process of approving the USMCA trade agreement. After much negotiation and hard-bargaining by the Trump Administration, this is an agreement… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle last night to discuss House Democrats' ultimate goal of impeaching President Trump. Despite the special counsel finding no evidence of collusion, House Democrats refuse to conclude their investigations and harassment of President Trump. House Democrats would rather pursue costly, baseless… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after special counsel Robert Mueller delivered a statement on his investigation: “The special counsel made it very clear that his report is definitive and he has no intention to testify before Congress. It is well past time for Democrats to move on from this madness. Speaker Pelosi and her caucus need to accept… Read more »