House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $5,457,474 in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants throughout Louisiana: “Online learning and telemedicine appointments have become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, and this announcement by USDA will help expand… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss Speaker Pelosi's fixation on overturning the results of the last presidential election instead of providing immediate relief to families and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Whip Scalise also expressed his support for the people of Southwest Louisiana, and everyone across… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss Speaker Pelosi’s consistent obstruction of a bipartisan agreement on new COVID-19 relief legislation. Scalise blasted Speaker Pelosi for using the pandemic to play politics by moving forward with the Heroes Act 2.0 that had no chance of becoming law, rather than allowing… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement denouncing the anti-Semitic and racist vandalism at City Park's Storyland and Carousel Gardens in New Orleans: “I strongly condemn the anti-Semitic and racist vandalism at City Park's Storyland and Carousel Gardens. These cowardly acts of hatred and bigotry have no place in our community, and I am… Read more »

The Recovery Report is a weekly newsletter about America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSOCC) Republicans.  Coronavirus Facts of the Week: The Trump Administration’s strong leadership continues to help make more COVID-19 treatments and therapies available to the American people. Starting last week, American… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the passing of former Louisiana Governor Mike Foster: "Jennifer and I are saddened to hear of the passing of former Governor Mike Foster. I enjoyed serving my first eight years in elected office with him following his surprise election as governor in 1995. Mike worked to create a pro-business… Read more »

TOPLINE: As the Democrats' nominee for president continues to evade questions about whether or not he would pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has introduced a House resolution expressing opposition to this dangerous attempt to undermine our democratic institutions. It is critical that all Republicans cosponsor this resolution: the American people… Read more »

"The preliminary results of the Great Red Snapper Count prove what Louisiana fishermen knew all along: red snapper stocks in the Gulf of Mexico are thriving. These results are great news for the thousands of anglers that take part in the red snapper season every year. I look forward to seeing these numbers validated, and I encourage NOAA to incorporate these findings into their management… Read more »

Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar by offering his support and prayers for the President and First Lady in their fight against coronavirus. Whip Scalise dismantled Democrat claims that President Trump did not have… Read more »

Today, the Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a report on President Trump’s whole of America response to protect American lives, reopen the economy, and defeat the virus. The report, “President Trump’s Plan: A Whole of America Response,” dispels the Democrats’ partisan attacks on the Trump Administration’s strong… Read more »