Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Jamie Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) to discuss the ongoing… Read more »

Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Budget On Wednesday, November 29, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee legislative hearing called "Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission Reviewing H.R. 710, H.R. 5779, and S. 3262."   Education and Workforce On Wednesday, November 29, the Subcommittee on Workforce… Read more »

Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 billion… Read more »

Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Monday, November 13, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement ahead of a meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping. In the statement, Chairman Rogers said, “President Biden needs to clearly lay out the steep consequences China will face if their aggressive… Read more »

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria Bartiromo to talk about successfully ending the Christmas omnibus cycle, House Republicans fight to secure the border, and President Biden’s refusal to take a stand against Iran. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for continuing to release billions of dollars to Iran and… Read more »

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement today regarding the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to move forward with Lease Sale 261 later this year:   “This court decision requiring the offshore lease sale to move forward is welcome news for American families and small businesses that are sick and tired of liberal special interests and… Read more »

Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Reforming Washington’s Appropriations Process and Averting a Shutdown For too long, responsible spending has been a foreign concept to Washington, sticking the American people with a national debt that now exceeds $33.6 trillion.   House Republicans are on a mission to cut wasteful Washington spending and reduce our out… Read more »

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) to discuss the importance of passing a two-step continuing resolution on the House floor to keep the government open while Republicans fight to… Read more »

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss President Biden’s failure to take action against Iran and the need to reform Washington's broken spending habits. Leader Scalise slammed the Biden Administration for continuing to release billions of dollars to Iran, freeing up more funds they can use to support terrorism, and… Read more »

Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Wednesday, November 15, the Committee on Armed Services will hold a full committee hearing called "Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States."   Education and Workforce On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and… Read more »