Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News’ Fox and Friends to discuss the House voting on the Laken Riley Act today to hold the Biden Administration accountable for threatening the safety of American communities. Leader Scalise emphasized that no family should have to go through what Laken Riley’s family has after her brutal murder at the… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, ahead of its passage. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for doing everything in his executive power to open our border, allowing for violent immigrants, like Laken Riley’s killer, to enter and stay in the United States illegally. Leader Scalise emphasized… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement following President Biden's State of the Union address:
“Tonight, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress and the American people, and unfortunately he failed to address any of the crises he created and perpetuated by his disastrous policies. The border remains wide… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:
Responsibly Funding the Government
Since assuming the majority in 2023, House Republicans have been fighting to rein in out-of-control Washington spending and responsibly fund the federal government. While the Senate did not take up a single appropriations bill individually, House Republicans passed over 70 percent of… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) to discuss how American communities are suffering under President Biden. In the wake of the illegal immigrant murder of… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule:
"Today, the SEC announced that it has allowed radical climate activists to hijack our capital markets. Unable to push their unpopular agenda through Congress, these leftists have found a willing partner in SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.
"Despite no clear… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Kudlow to discuss the need to reverse President Biden’s damaging LNG ban. Leader Scalise pointed to the ways in which President Biden’s LNG ban raises costs on American families and boosts our adversaries, while threatening our energy security and the security of our… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Wednesday, March 6, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from The Honorable Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission."
Armed Services
On Wednesday, March 6, the Subcommittee on… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week:
Protecting Our Communities from Biden’s Border Crisis
On Thursday, February 22, Laken Riley, a Georgia college nursing student with a promising future and loving family, was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant while she was on a jog.
The suspect, Jose Ibarra, had been paroled and released into the United… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the border crisis. Leader Scalise highlighted the stark contrast of President Trump's and President Biden's border visits, as President Biden refused to take meaningful action or accept responsibility for the crisis he created. On spending negotiations,… Read more »
