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Speaker Pelosi's March to Impeachment

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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.Res. 430, the Presidential Harassment Resolution: “Democrats clearly won’t be deterred from impeachment and will authorize any means for Congressional committees to harass President Trump. This vote is an unprecedented consolidation of power. Speaker Pelosi will have authority to…

Nearly 1,000 Agricultural Groups Call on Congress to Ratify USMCA

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Nearly 1,000 food and agricultural groups are urging Congressional leaders to quickly ratify the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will lead to improved agricultural trade, new job creation, and increased availability of nourishing, affordable food for all Americans. Every day of delay prevents the American people from feeling the benefits of this new agreement. Will…

Democrats Block Protections Against Infanticide in Appropriations Bill

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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) released the following statement after Democrats blocked an amendment during the appropriations process to prohibit federal funds from going to entities that do not protect babies born alive during an abortion. “Our government shouldn’t be using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion providers,…

Scalise: This D-Day, We Remember the Heroes of World War II

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned an op-ed for The Times-Picayune honoring the 75th anniversary of the D-Day mission at Normandy and the brave heroes of World War II that saved the world from Nazi control. Whip Scalise also announced the reintroduction of legislation that he is partnering with Congressman Cedric Richmond on to designate a commemorative coin in…

Scalise, Richmond Reintroduce the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) today reintroduced the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act. This is legislation to designate a commemorative coin in 2020 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II. Proceeds from purchases of the coin will be used to preserve the legacy…

Scalise Statement on Fetal Tissue Rule

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the National Institutes for Health (NIH) would not be renewing the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) fetal tissue research contract: "The government has no business subsidizing researchers that traffic the body parts of aborted babies,…

Scalise in Colloquy Presses Hoyer on Democrats' Baseless Calls for Impeachment

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) during today’s colloquy on the Democrats’ march towards impeachment of President Donald Trump, despite zero evidence of collusion. He called on the Democrats to instead investigate the Russians’ direct election interference under President Obama’s watch. He then…

Scalise: Democrats Would Rather Give Criminals Amnesty Than Solve the Border Crisis

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss the crisis at our southern border and Democrats' failure to solve or even acknowledge the crisis. Instead, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is bringing legislation to the floor that would grant amnesty to immigrants in the country illegally even if they have a criminal record or known gang affiliation.…

$35 Billion for Amnesty, $0 for Border Security

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After a month in which Customs and Border Protection apprehension numbers rose so dramatically that even Speaker Pelosi finally admitted the situation at the southern border is a "crisis," House Democrats have done nothing to stem the flow of migrants and human traffickers. Instead, Democrats have wasted the Judiciary Committee's time and resources laying the groundwork for…

Scalise, Eshoo Announce Agreement on Overhaul of the Television Marketplace

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) today agreed to a legislative framework to overhaul the outdated laws governing the television marketplace. In the coming weeks, Whip Scalise and Congresswoman Eshoo will introduce legislation to protect consumers and eliminate regulations that cause broadcast TV blackouts. “I am pleased to be…