Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding comments Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) made on a podcast, in which she stated thinking of the Holocaust gave her a "calming feeling." "There is no justification for the twisted and disgusting comments made by Rashida Tlaib just days after the annual Day of Holocaust Remembrance. More than six… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 986: “CMS Administrator Seema Verma has been very clear: protections for preexisting conditions cannot be waived. H.R. 986 does not protect Americans with preexisting conditions; it is a bad bill with a misleading title. Where the Trump Administration sees an opportunity to help states… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to highlight the strong economic results the country is feeling thanks to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' pro-growth policies. Whip Scalise specifically drew attention to the booming energy sector under President Trump, which has strengthened America's national security and lowered costs for… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the White House announced that President Donald Trump will tour Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in Cameron Parish, La.: “I look forward to joining President Donald Trump as he visits Sempra Energy’s LNG export facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana, next week. In Louisiana, with our vast… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's America's Newsroom to discuss the latest jobs report, which shows the economy is booming thanks to President Donald Trump and Republican pro-growth policies. Whip Scalise then called out Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her caucus for continuing their Presidential harassment campaign rather than putting forward… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services' recent conscience protection rule that will protect workers from discrimination for their religious beliefs: “The Trump Administration has been a strong partner in ensuring conscience protections for all Americans. Today’s HHS ruling will finally… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) will travel with Vice President Pence as he visits Opelousas, La. today to join the community in its continued recovery after the recent burning of three predominantly African American Baptist churches. Over the course of ten days, the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas, the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, and St. Mary… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's release of the updated Well Control Rule: "I applaud the Trump Administration for announcing the updated offshore Well Control Rule, which will result in safer drilling operations in the Gulf and provide sorely needed clarity and consistency for offshore… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 9, the U.S. Energy Disadvantage Act:   “Getting back in the Paris Agreement would wreck our economy. These extreme environmentalist policies hit low-income Americans the hardest because they increase energy costs and take away the cheap electricity that low-income Americans rely… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) co-authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, honor all those who experienced this horror, and warn against the current resurgence of anti-Semitism. Whip Scalise and Rep. Zeldin specifically call out the rise of anti-Semitism on the left, which is visible globally through… Read more »