I'm Lovin' It: McDondald's Expands Tuition Benefits for Workers Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act McDonald's delivered a large nugget of good news to their workers today by announcing that the company will use the savings it sees under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to expand their education benefits program to double the amount of workers eligible to 400,000 and… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted colleagues, Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.), Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.), Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), as well as Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, on his 10th Offshore Energy Tour. The group visited the Olympus TLP, an offshore drilling platform off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, and… Read more »

Small businesses reported record amounts of optimism this year due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) heard this firsthand at a meeting with local Louisiana business owners. They shared how the tax reform bill has improved their lives and helped their business flourish by allowing them to use their resources to recruit and retain great team… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of the omnibus appropriations bill: “Today the House took action to fund President Trump's priorities and implement the conservative agenda items we ran on. After years of decline under President Obama, we finally restore our military with the tools they need to confront the… Read more »

Scalise Applauds House Passage of 'Right to Try' Bill House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). "The 'Right to Try' bill gives terminally ill patients the… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act, instructing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review outdated, overly-cumbersome regulations that inhibit timely approval for broadband deployment projects. This legislation directs the FCC, under its… Read more »

Scalise: Time to Finally Start Restoring Our Nation's Defense At the House Leadership stakeout today Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) urged support for restoring America's defense to necessary levels, which is important to ensure the country's readiness and the safety of our men and women in uniform. This includes restoring the country's air and naval superiority, giving our… Read more »

  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY): “I’m saddened by the news of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter’s passing. For more than thirty years, Louise served her New York constituents and our nation with honor and grace in the House. She loved the debate and was an outspoken… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the passing of New Orleans Saints owner, Tom Benson:“I’m saddened by the news of Tom Benson’s passing. The City of New Orleans lost a Saint. Tom Benson was a Saint in every sense of the word, and truly lived the American Dream. He was a man of deep faith who loved his dear wife… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channels' The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino to discuss President Trump's work to combat Russian aggression, the Goodlatte-McCaul immigration reform bill, and the importance of preventing Democrats' from acting on their plans to raise taxes on American workers and families. Click here or on the image above to watch the… Read more »