House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the debate in the Louisiana Legislature regarding protections for patients with pre-existing conditions: "As we have been working to fix serious problems with our healthcare system in Washington, I have also been following the healthcare debate in the Louisiana Legislature. We should all want a… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement upon the Department of Interior's announcement that Louisiana will receive $94.7 million in revenue sharing funding as required by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA): “Today’s announcement is welcome news for Louisiana families and communities. Revenues from oil and gas activity… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) authored an op-ed in The New Orleans Advocate highlighting his 11th Annual Offshore Energy Tour, a trip that educates members of Congress on how energy is safely produced in the Gulf of Mexico to provide Americans with affordable energy. He stressed the importance of American energy production for the benefit of consumers, businesses,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted seven of his colleagues, Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ben Cline (R-Va.), Ron Estes (R-Kan.), Lance Gooden (R-Texas), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), and Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) for the 11th Annual Offshore Energy Tour. The delegation visited Hess's Stampede offshore oil platform to learn firsthand how the… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following message upon delivery of the special counsel’s report to Congress: “Now that the Mueller Report has formally been released, two things are abundantly clear: There was no collusion with Russia, and There was no obstruction of justice.  "I am glad Attorney General Barr made this report available to the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 1644, the Democrat “Government-Controlled Internet Act”: “Democrats call H.R. 1644 the ‘Save the Internet Act of 2019,’ but what are Democrats trying to save the internet from? The internet isn’t broken. When we repealed net neutrality, Speaker… Read more »

Today Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), and Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to announce an effort to discharge H.R. 336, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. In the wake of the dangerous Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the left, the Senate took swift action earlier… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to express his opposition to House Democrats' attempt to force a federal government takeover of the internet through their bill, H.R. 1644. Whip Scalise stressed that under current light-touch regulation, the internet has experienced rapid advancement and strong private investment. This government takeover… Read more »

Democrats' claim to be 'saving' the internet with H.R. 1644, but a government takeover of this fundamental resource is not a solution. Under Title II regulations Americans will see their access to internet services decline and prices skyrocket as the government gains new power to excessively regulate and tax this service. With the severe consequences of this legislation clear, a long… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House Democrats voted down an amendment to condemn and oppose the BDS movement and all efforts to delegitimize Israel: "Just weeks ago Democrats unanimously voted for an amendment condemning anti-Semitism on this same exact underlying bill, but today they won’t condemn the BDS movement that aims to… Read more »