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 »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon House passage of the CARES Act: “Coronavirus is the worst pandemic in a century. The American people need help now and the CARES Act delivers that much-needed help to families and businesses all across America. Help is now on the way for front-line health care workers. Smart, proven relief measures will be… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news that the agreement between the Trump Administration, Senate Republicans, and Senate Democrats on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was passed in the Senate last night, includes language enabling loan forbearance: “American workers and businesses need smart,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the follow statement upon the Center for Disease Control’s announcement that they will be sending an expert in Infection Prevention and Control to the Lambeth House in New Orleans: “After alerting the Trump Administration about the severity of cases at the Lambeth House in New Orleans, I am glad we were able to get the… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news of an agreement between the Trump Administration, Senate Republicans, and Senate Democrats on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “This virus has disrupted our entire way of life. Closures, quarantines, and measures to slow the virus will not last forever — we… Read more »