House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a standalone bill providing emergency funding to small businesses: “The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is one of the most critical and effective forms of relief for small businesses during this pandemic. Renewed funding for the PPP is a no-brainer, yet Senate Democrats… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT members Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman urging him to take immediate action to bring stability – not further volatility – to global crude oil… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news of Senate action on additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program: “The Paycheck Protection Program is a lifeline for American small businesses whose day-to-day operations have been disrupted through no fault of their own. American workers want to keep their jobs and small businesses want to… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss how Congress must work alongside the Trump Administration and focus on implementation of the phase three Coronavirus relief bill. Whip Scalise emphasized the need to make this bill work so we can protect the health and safety of Americans, while getting economic relief in to the hands of… Read more »

Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT leaders Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) led a joint letter to President Trump signed by 41 members in support of policy strategies that would provide America’s energy producers and workers with much-needed relief during this time of economic… Read more »

House Energy Action Team co-chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to applaud President Trump's action to make 30 million barrels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve's oil storage capacity available to struggling U.S. oil producers. “We applaud President Trump for announcing today that his… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Channel's Morning's with Maria to discuss the implementation of the Coronavirus relief bill, which needs to be the focus of Congress and the administration over the coming weeks to ensure workers, families, and businesses can survive this crisis. Whip Scalise also discussed his co-sponsorship of Rep. Bryan Steil's (R-Wis.)… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Department of the Interior's announcement that the State of Louisiana will receive $124.6 million, in addition to $31.1 million for its Costal Political Subdivisions, in revenue sharing funding as required by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine to discuss how the CARES Act will help workers and businesses of all sizes stay afloat so people have jobs to return to when the American economy gets back up and running. Whip Scalise emphasized the need to listen to state and local officials to help flatten the Coronavirus curve so… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Story with Martha MacCallum last night and Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends this morning to discuss how the CARES Act will deliver much-needed relief to families, small businesses, and healthcare workers across the country. Whip Scalise also discussed the alarming increase of Coronavirus cases in Louisiana, and… Read more »