House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the passing of former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco: "I am saddened to hear of Governor Kathleen Blanco's passing. She served our state with honor and integrity during an incredibly challenging period as Louisiana recovered from both hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Kathleen dedicated her entire life to… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to grant 31 Small Refinery Exemptions: “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, America is now the global leader in energy production, and our economy is thriving because of it. With the announcement that small refineries would be granted… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS’s Face the Nation and Fox News’ Fox & Friends to highlight the work the Republican Congress did to strengthen the existing background check system for gun purchases with the Fix NICS Act, and to call for more resources for the FBI and law enforcement to prevent mass shootings before they occur. Whip Scalise then… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) authored an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal warning against the dangers of personally and publicly targeting people for their political views, noting it can lead to violence, as he has personally experienced. Whip Scalise cautioned that only the perpetrators of violent acts can bear responsibility for their actions, and instead… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser to pen an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the bipartisan popularity of born-alive protections and demanding that Democrats hold a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. As of August 5th, Republicans have spent six months making 80 different unanimous consent requests… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton: "There is a growing sickness in our nation. Our religious and community institutions — the very glue that holds us together — are declining as a central force in American society, while the politicization of every aspect of our lives is on the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) today introduced the Modern Television Act of 2019, a bill to repeal outdated regulations of the 1992 Cable Act, including retransmission consent and compulsory copyright license, to increase competition in the TV marketplace and to better address perennial broadcast TV blackouts. Watch Whip… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to address the dangerous anti-Israel BDS movement, which has found a foothold in Congress through some Democrat members. Whip Scalise questioned why Speaker Pelosi refuses to bring House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul's (R-Texas) bill that would give the country real power to… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following remarks on the House floor prior to House passage of H.Res. 246, an anti-BDS resolution: Click here or on the image above to watch the remarks. Full remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate both of my colleagues from New York, the distinguished gentleman Mr. Zeldin and Mr. Engel for their strong leadership and… Read more »

More than 600 business and agricultural leaders from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico are calling on their representatives to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), so that Americans everywhere can begin to feel the benefits of this new trade agreement that puts American workers first. USMCA promises to strengthen America's economy, create new jobs, and improve trade… Read more »