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Economy is Booming, Democrats Want to Change the Subject

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the latest jobs report, which shows the economy is booming thanks to President Donald Trump and Republican pro-growth policies. Whip Scalise then called out Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her caucus for continuing their Presidential harassment campaign rather than putting forward…

Scalise Statement on HHS Conscience Rights Rule

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services' recent conscience protection rule that will protect workers from discrimination for their religious beliefs: “The Trump Administration has been a strong partner in ensuring conscience protections for all Americans. Today’s HHS ruling will finally…

Scalise to Join VP Pence on Visit to Church Destroyed by Arsonist in St. Landry Parish

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) will travel with Vice President Pence as he visits Opelousas, La. today to join the community in its continued recovery after the recent burning of three predominantly African American Baptist churches. Over the course of ten days, the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas, the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, and St. Mary…

Scalise: Updated Well Control Rule Provides Certainty for Offshore Drilling Safety

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's release of the updated Well Control Rule: "I applaud the Trump Administration for announcing the updated offshore Well Control Rule, which will result in safer drilling operations in the Gulf and provide sorely needed clarity and consistency for offshore…

Re-entering the Paris Agreement Would Wreck Our Economy

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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 9, the U.S. Energy Disadvantage Act:   “Getting back in the Paris Agreement would wreck our economy. These extreme environmentalist policies hit low-income Americans the hardest because they increase energy costs and take away the cheap electricity that low-income Americans rely…

Scalise, Zeldin: On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must commit to fighting anti-Semitism

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) co-authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, honor all those who experienced this horror, and warn against the current resurgence of anti-Semitism. Whip Scalise and Rep. Zeldin specifically call out the rise of anti-Semitism on the left, which is visible globally through…

Scalise Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill Allowing Firearm Sales Across State Lines

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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Representatives Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) to introduce The Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act, a bill to remove statutory burdens on law-abiding gun owners and improve the legal firearm purchase process for law-abiding U.S.…

Scalise, Heritage President: Green New Deal Would Be Catastrophic for America

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James co-authored an op-ed for The Hill criticizing the Green New Deal for the harm it would cause to the American economy and workers, while leading to increased carbon emissions globally by outsourcing American jobs to countries like China and India, two of the largest carbon emitters. Whip Scalise…

Radical Democrat Health Agenda Will Take Away Patient Choice

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) radical agenda that is on display this week through the Rules Committee's consideration of Medicare for All legislation and the scheduled vote on H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. Whip Scalise stressed that under a government takeover of health care through…

Scalise at NRA Forum: Surviving a Shooting Attack Strengthened My Support for a Strong Second Amendment

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) addressed the National Rifle Association's 2019 Leadership Forum on Friday to share how his personal experience of surviving an attempted mass shooting has strengthened his belief in the importance of the Second Amendment so all law-abiding citizens can defend themselves and their families against criminals like his shooter. Whip Scalise…