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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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 »