At today's House Leadership stakeout, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) stressed the importance of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will ensure our troops have the tools they need to keep themselves and our country safe. He then discussed today's vote on the Right to Try Act, a top priority for President Trump, that will allow more patients to seek potentially… Read more »

It’s been five months since the Republican passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect, and already the unemployment rate has reached a record low, economic confidence has reached a new high and lists still aren’t out of style. Here are 25 ways pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory rollbacks are helping our economy: 1. Thanks to the… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo yesterday to discuss a path forward on immigration that implements President Trump's priorities of securing the border and ending the visa lottery program. Additionally, they discussed how Republican tax cuts and regulatory relief have led to the economic boom we are seeing in… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order to prevent Title X Family Planning funds from being used to promote, counsel, or refer clients to abortion services as originally laid out in 1988 under the Reagan Administration. "I applaud President Trump for taking action to stand up for religious freedom by… Read more »

Three Surveys from NFIB, NAM, UBS Report Positive Economic Feeling Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Wheel of Fortune has continued to spin in favor of all Americans. More than 500 companies have announced increased benefits for their employees, 9 out of 10 Americans are seeing an increase in their paychecks under the new tax brackets, and unemployment rates have fallen to a… Read more »

Scalise on The Ingraham Angle: Discharge Petition Will Lead to 'Blanket Amnesty,' is 'Not the Right Answer' House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle with Laura Ingraham to discuss misguided efforts in the House to force a vote on legislation that would grant amnesty to DACA recipients through a parliamentary tool known as a… Read more »

As we continue to honor National Law Enforcement Week, the House passed H.R. 5698, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, sponsored by Rep. John Rutherford (R-Fla.), which would create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence. Earlier today, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor… Read more »

After years under time-consuming and costly regulatory burdens, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 proposes significant reforms to streamline the process of getting new technology to market that will improve and strengthen harvests while still maintaining wildlife health. Read below to see the support for the regulatory reforms in the 2018 Farm Bill. Click on the links to view the… Read more »

At the House Republican leadership stakeout today, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in favor of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which includes reforms to strengthen and improve the farming economy and would institute new workforce development programs to help more Americans gain the necessary training to fill the millions of open jobs in our booming economy. Whip… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement applauding President Trump's decision to nominate Louisiana native and President of the Family Research Council, Tony Perkins, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: “Tony Perkins will make an excellent addition to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. I’ve known… Read more »