Following the State of the Union, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Hannity to share his reaction to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Whip Scalise highlighted the President's message of unity and American strength that was symbolized by the World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors in the gallery. Whip Scalise then discussed the… Read more »

 Today, Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) announced the re-introduction of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation designed to ensure any infant born alive after an abortion receives the same protection of law as any newborn: mandating care and instituting penalties for doctors who allow such infants to die or who intentionally kill a newborn. House Republican… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Address:   “Tonight, President Trump delivered one of the most consequential State of the Union Addresses in the last 15 years. We are facing a crisis at our southern border, and the President presented a very detailed plan to keep America safe while… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congressmen Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) today announced the reintroduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act, legislation designed to repeal the Johnson Amendment's censorship of 501(c)3 employees, including religious leaders, and restore their First Amendment rights. "We need to repeal the… Read more »

During colloquy, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on whether Democrats will uphold their pledge to negotiate on border security now that the government is open. Whip Scalise secured an agreement from Leader Hoyer that Democrat members of the conference committee have full authority to work with Republicans on a… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, which gives all Federal civilian employees, regardless of whether they have been disciplined for sexual misconduct, a 2.6% pay raise: “Just a few months ago, President Trump froze civilian employee pay in an effort to… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after signing on as a co-sponsor to Congressman Lee Zeldin’s resolution, H. Res. 72, rejecting anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred in the United States and around the world: “I am alarmed by incidents of anti-Semitism across the country, including a growing incidence of anti-Semitic rhetoric and… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the need for the conference committee to find an agreement on government funding that secures the border. Whip Scalise called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and all Democrats to put partisanship and personalities aside, realize the risks of open borders, and work with… Read more »

As House and Senate conferees prepare to negotiate a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) took to the House floor to share the human cost of open borders by telling the story of Spencer Chauvin, a Louisiana fire chief who was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant while out on a call, leaving behind a wife and two young children. He… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss the newly formed conference committee and its work to find a long-term agreement on government funding that will secure the border. Whip Scalise highlighted the American lives that are at stake with these negotiations by sharing the story of a Louisiana fire chief, Spencer Chauvin. While responding to… Read more »