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Scalise Blasts Dems for Holding PPP Hostage

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the Coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana, and the need for Congress to work together to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program so that every small businesses seeking assistance can stay afloat. Whip Scalise blasted Washington Democrats for holding this relief for American workers and…

HEAT Members Applaud President Trump for Pressuring Saudi Arabia and Russia to Resolve Global Crude Oil Market Manipulation

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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.) released the following statements after OPEC reached an agreement to resolve global crude oil market manipulation. Last week, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and members of the House Energy Action…

Scalise Applauds OPEC Agreement Ending Global Crude Oil Market Manipulation

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Channel's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump's leadership in pressuring Saudi Arabia and Russia to end their oil-market dumping and price manipulation. Whip Scalise emphasized how this deal will bring stability to American energy producers and their thousands of workers. Whip Scalise also discussed the…

Scalise Slams Dems for Blocking Emergency Funds for Small Businesses

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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…

HEAT Members Urge Saudi Crown Prince to Restore Global Oil Market Stability

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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…

Scalise Statement on Additional Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program

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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…

Scalise Discusses Implementation of Phase Three Coronavirus Relief

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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…

HEAT Leaders Urge President Trump to Protect American Energy Producers

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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…

HEAT Co-Chairs Applaud President Trump's Action to Make Strategic Petroleum Reserve Capacity Available to Struggling Oil Producers

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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…

Relief Money Must Go in Pockets of Workers & Families, Not Washington Elites

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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.)…