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Scalise: Families Are Going to Get Kicked in the Gut by Democrats' Tax Increases

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Kudlow to discuss how Washington Democrats' far-left policies will hurt families and workers. Whip Scalise pointed out that Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee just voted to raise taxes on oil and gas, which would raise utility costs for families and ship jobs overseas. In addition,…

Scalise & Comer Investigate Claims that the Biden Admin is Politicizing Booster Shot Recommendations

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 Today, House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns that the Biden White House was pressuring career FDA officials to recommend booster shots before the agency…

Democrats Block Scalise Amendment Prohibiting Increase in Electricity Costs for American Hospitals

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered an amendment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's portion of the Build Back China Act that would prevent the oil and natural gas tax in the underlying bill from going into effect until the Environmental Protection Agency can ensure that it won't cause increased health care costs. Whip Scalise released the following…

Biden's Vaccine Mandate is an Authoritarian Power Grab

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TOPLINE: On September 9th, President Biden announced that he would mandate businesses – with 100 or more employees – to require their personnel to be vaccinated or be tested for the coronavirus each week. If companies fail to comply, they will face steep fines. This is an unprecedented, authoritarian mandate that would affect an…

Scalise Honors Lives Lost on the Twentieth Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks

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 Today, on the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement remembering the lives that were lost:   “Twenty years ago, terrorists sought to destroy the American spirit and dismantle our way of life. September 11th will forever be remembered as a solemn day where innocent people…

Scalise: Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spending Spree Would Wreck Our Economy

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Biden and Congressional Democrats are trying to exploit Hurricane Ida in order to push their unrelated $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree that will cause inflation to rise and decimate the United States' energy independence. In addition, Whip Scalise…

Scalise Announces Changes to Policy Team

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 House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced today that Marty Reiser, his Policy Director, will be leaving Congress after several years of service. Francis Brooke, a former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council under Larry Kudlow, will be assuming the role of Policy Director.   “With a servant’s heart and…

Scalise: The People of Southeast Louisiana Are Resilient

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 House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel’s The Story with Martha MacCallum this afternoon to discuss Hurricane Ida’s impact on Louisiana and President Biden’s trip to assess ongoing recovery efforts across the state. Whip Scalise highlighted that Hurricane Ida severely damaged Louisiana’s power grid and left Southeast…

Scalise Gives Update About Hurricane Idas Impact on Louisiana

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined The Weather Channel’s America’s Morning Headquarters to discuss ongoing recovery efforts in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida. Whip Scalise emphasized that Hurricane Ida severely damaged Louisiana’s power grid and left over a million people without power for an undetermined amount of time. Whip Scalise…

Scalise: Hurricane Ida Causes Major Concerns for Louisiana

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends to provide an update about Hurricane Ida’s impact on Louisiana and discuss ongoing recovery efforts in the state. Whip Scalise highlighted that Hurricane Ida was nearly a Category Five hurricane and severely damaging Louisiana’s power grid and leaving over a million…