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Democrats' Socialist Spending Grab Bag Will Hurt American Families

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TOPLINE: President Biden and Congressional Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget proposal is a reckless tax-and-spending spree that will fuel inflation, send jobs overseas, and bankrupt future generations of Americans.   Inflation is Soaring in Joe Biden’s America   The Department of Labor’s June Consumer Price Index shows that prices rose 5.4 percent…

Six Months of Biden: Inflation, Border Crisis, and Taxes

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.), and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) at today’s leadership press stakeout to urge President Biden to take accountability for the crises that his far-left policies have created.   Whip Scalise called out President…

The Pandemic Response Report

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Pandemic Response Report is a weekly newsletter about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Republicans.  What’s Important     The Science Points to a Lab Leak: Recently, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Republicans held a forum where lawmakers heard from Members of Congress…

Scalise Demands Answers on Hunter Biden Investigation and Durham Report

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 House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel’s Hannity last night to discuss the explosive revelations alleging that a federal prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden’s taxes delayed seeking search warrants in order to not alert the public during an election cycle. Whip Scalise highlighted the troubling hypocrisy of how the Department of Justice…

Scalise Hosts Roundtable with Local Sheriffs, Reaffirms Support for Police as Violent Crime Surges Across Nation

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Yesterday, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led a roundtable discussion with sheriffs from across Louisiana's First District to talk about the recent surge in violent crime in cities across America and reinforce his support for local police departments as they work to keep communities and businesses safe. Additionally, Whip Scalise denounced the dangerous "defund the police"…

Scalise Slams Assault on the Hyde Amendment by Pelosis Liberal Lieutenants

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement after 32 out of 33 Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee voted to eliminate Hyde Amendment protections, thereby allowing taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.   "After nearly 45 years of bipartisan agreement on the Hyde Amendment, Speaker Pelosi’s extremist Democrat allies followed…

Scalise, Graves Secure Morganza-to-the-Gulf Funding in House Energy and Water Bill

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) announced they have secured $19.3 million in funding for a major component of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Project in an appropriations spending bill to be voted on in the House of Representatives in the coming days. This exclusive construction funding opportunity dedicated to Morganza through the Army…

Democrats Support Open Borders and Are Anti-Law Enforcement

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TOPLINE: The far-left is fighting to defund the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and our Border Patrol agents. These same radical Democrats are calling for decriminalizing unlawful border crossings and giving mass amnesty to illegal immigrants. Why is Joe Biden refusing to stand against the anti-law enforcement, pro-open border elements within…

Scalise, McClain Introduce Resolution to Support DHS, ICE and CBP

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and 62 of their colleagues introduced a resolution to show their support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Representatives introduced this resolution after several Democrats called to defund…

Scalise Statement on Passing of Former Governor Edwin Edwards

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Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the passing of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards:   “Jennifer and I are saddened to hear of the passing of former Governor Edwin Edwards, and we offer our sincerest condolences to his family. His larger-than-life personality made him one of the most colorful governors in our…