House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, and Louisiana DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award $135 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant funding to the LA Highway 1 Improvement Project. “After months of hard work, the Trump Administration’s… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends today on the three year anniversary of the Congressional Baseball Game shooting to reflect on how the brave U.S. Capitol Police and Alexandria Police Department officers saved both his life and the lives of several others Members of Congress that day on the ball field. Whip Scalise emphasized that… 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. This is the inaugural issue. Subsequent editions will be sent on Monday mornings, beginning next week. Coronavirus Fact of the Week: Our economy is rebounding adding 2.5 million jobs in May 2020 – mostly in… Read more »

 Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's Select Subcommittee briefing by demanding accountability for decisions that led to thousands of needless deaths in nursing homes across America. Whip Scalise informed the subcommittee that he would be requesting information on the decision-making processes… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends to discuss how abuse of power within law enforcement must be met with swift justice. However, Democrats' radical "defund the police" movement is not a serious solution and weakens the rule of law and puts people at risk. Whip Scalise also emphasized how Congress can return to work to show… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss our nation's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whip Scalise emphasized how no relief package will be able to substitute a fully functioning economy, and stressed the importance of safely reopening our businesses to eliminate the burden of this economic shutdown and preserve… 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 executive order to Accelerate the Nation’s Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities: “I applaud President Trump’s executive… Read more »

Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened the Select Subcommittee's briefing on racial health disparities in the coronavirus crisis by addressing the "insidious, evil enemy" of COVID-19 that we face "as a united country." Whip Scalise discussed ways that Congress could help stem COVID mortality in minority… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler's announcement of the agency's final rule on Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The final rule will help accelerate the construction of energy infrastructure projects across the nation: “I applaud President Trump and EPA… Read more »

Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened the Select Subcommittee's briefing with several of our country's mayors by mourning the somber milestone of 100,000 American lives lost to COVID-19, while recognizing the strength and resolve of our great nation as we all came together to flatten the curve. Scalise… Read more »