At the House Republican leadership stakeout today, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) slammed Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's comments earlier today admitting she and her fellow Democrats would like to raise taxes on Americans, and noted the record low levels of unemployment we have seen thanks to the economic boom from the pro-growth Republican policies like the Tax Cuts and… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's rescissions package that was delivered to the House this morning: “I applaud President Trump for leading the charge against wasteful government spending. This rescissions package, the largest in history, is focused on eliminating government waste so we can save taxpayers more of… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it is releasing over $205 million in funds for projects in Louisiana authorized under the Bipartisanship Budget Actthat Congress passed earlier this year: “It’s vital for our state’s security and economy to repair damage from recent disasters… Read more »

Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low with Manufacturing Jobs on the Rise For the second time this year, the unemployment rate has reached a historic low, dropping from 4.1% earlier this year to 3.9% this month. America has not maintained such low levels of unemployment since the 1960s—a clear sign that the Republican-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is working for the economy and… Read more »

What represents the American Dream better than a small business? Each and every day, nearly 58 million Americans go to work for the 30 million small businesses nationwide that drive our economy and employ almost half of our private sector workforce. The impact of small businesses on our communities is massive, and the fact that they create 63 percent of new jobs is something we should… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced new reforms of the Obama-era "Well Control Rule." “I applaud President Trump and Secretary Zinke for their decision to reform the ill-advised, so-called 'Well Control Rule' that actually would have jeopardized safety in the Gulf. The safety of offshore workers is… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after bipartisan House passage of H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which includes the Disaster Recovery Reform Act. This is the most impactful infrastructure legislation Congress has taken up this year because it invests in America's airports, improves passenger protections and strengthens America's… Read more »

  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) applauded the Department of Interior's announcement today that Louisiana will receive $82 million under the first disbursement of phase two of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). This follows his personal negotiations with the White House to include revenue sharing funds in the budget. “Louisiana loses a… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. David B. McKinley (R-W.V.) today introduced the anti-carbon tax resolution, H. Con. Res. 119. A carbon tax, as proposed by some liberal special interest groups, would be a job-killing burden on American families and small businesses and work counter to the goal of American energy dominance. "Working with President Trump, this Congress is… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom with Sandra Smith to discuss his recovery from last year's shooting at a Congressional Baseball Game practice and the team's first practice since that fateful day. Whip Scalise also expressed support for Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo and his disappointment with the Democrats' partisan attacks… Read more »