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SCOTUS Ruling is Important Win for Religious Liberty

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of pro-life pregnancy centers in the case National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra. "I applaud today’s Supreme Court decision in support of religious freedom, which reversed California’s unconstitutional attack on pro-life pregnancy…

Scalise Praises Supreme Court Decision on Travel Ban

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement praising the Supreme Court's decision upholding President Trump's travel ban on several countries with alarming rates of terrorism: “The Supreme Court’s decision today is a huge victory for President Trump’s plan to secure the border and strengthen our national security by keeping terrorists…

Combating the Opioid Crisis

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House Takes Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor earlier today in support of H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, the final bill in Congress's two week, bipartisan effort to pass legislation to combat the opioid crisis. Whip Scalise highlighted a Slidell, Louisiana family whose son was born addicted to…

Scalise Applauds Passage of Farm Bill

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: “American farmers are the backbone of our country, feeding not only just our nation, but the world's population as well. This farm bill ensures that the United States can remain the world leader in food production, and removes the…

Fox & Friends Captures a Day in the Life of House Majority Whip

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Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends spent a day with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to capture his typical day in the Capitol. Just a year after nearly losing his life in the attack on a Congressional Baseball Game practice, Whip Scalise has not slowed down. From working with President Trump to grow our economy and keep our country safe, to standing up for his Southeast…

Rebuilding the Middle Class

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Scalise: Six Months After Becoming Law, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Rebuild the Middle Class At today's House Leadership stakeout, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) highlighted the many ways the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is working to benefit all Americans, not only by giving 90 percent of Americans a tax cut, but by increasing opportunity and access to the American Dream. Whip Scalise…

Bayou Brothers: Scalise and Richmond Share Stories of Friendship with Face the Nation

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) joined CBS' Face the Nation to share stories of their friendly rivalry in the Congressional Baseball Game. Despite having differing political beliefs, Whip Scalise and Chairman Richmond have been friends since their days serving in the Louisiana State Legislature. Richmond was the…

Scalise: Sports Bring us Together

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned a column for Fox News describing first hand how meaningful it was for him to return to the Congressional Baseball Game this Thursday and how sports are able to unite Americans of all political beliefs.     Rep. Steve Scalise: My Return to the Ball Field Reminds Me How Blessed I Am to Be Alive Never doubt the ability…

Back on the Diamond

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made his return to the baseball diamond for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity this week, a year after surviving a near-fatal attack. He is thankful to God for His many miracles and the U.S. Capitol Police that he was able to once again join his team on the field and make the first play of the game. Read on to see how Whip Scalise's…

? Starting 9

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With the 2018 Congressional Baseball Game in the books, here is a look back on Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) return to the game in 9 photos: 1. Whip Scalise heads to the dugout at Washington Nationals Park.   2. Whip Scalise walks with team rookie Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) on the way to warm up.   3. Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal…