Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Representatives Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) to introduce The Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act, a bill to remove statutory burdens on law-abiding gun owners and improve the legal firearm purchase process for law-abiding U.S.… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James co-authored an op-ed for The Hill criticizing the Green New Deal for the harm it would cause to the American economy and workers, while leading to increased carbon emissions globally by outsourcing American jobs to countries like China and India, two of the largest carbon emitters. Whip Scalise… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) radical agenda that is on display this week through the Rules Committee's consideration of Medicare for All legislation and the scheduled vote on H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. Whip Scalise stressed that under a government takeover of health care through… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) addressed the National Rifle Association's 2019 Leadership Forum on Friday to share how his personal experience of surviving an attempted mass shooting has strengthened his belief in the importance of the Second Amendment so all law-abiding citizens can defend themselves and their families against criminals like his shooter. Whip Scalise… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the debate in the Louisiana Legislature regarding protections for patients with pre-existing conditions: "As we have been working to fix serious problems with our healthcare system in Washington, I have also been following the healthcare debate in the Louisiana Legislature. We should all want a… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement upon the Department of Interior's announcement that Louisiana will receive $94.7 million in revenue sharing funding as required by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA): “Today’s announcement is welcome news for Louisiana families and communities. Revenues from oil and gas activity… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) authored an op-ed in The New Orleans Advocate highlighting his 11th Annual Offshore Energy Tour, a trip that educates members of Congress on how energy is safely produced in the Gulf of Mexico to provide Americans with affordable energy. He stressed the importance of American energy production for the benefit of consumers, businesses,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted seven of his colleagues, Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ben Cline (R-Va.), Ron Estes (R-Kan.), Lance Gooden (R-Texas), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), and Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) for the 11th Annual Offshore Energy Tour. The delegation visited Hess's Stampede offshore oil platform to learn firsthand how the… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following message upon delivery of the special counsel’s report to Congress: “Now that the Mueller Report has formally been released, two things are abundantly clear: There was no collusion with Russia, and There was no obstruction of justice.  "I am glad Attorney General Barr made this report available to the… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 1644, the Democrat “Government-Controlled Internet Act”: “Democrats call H.R. 1644 the ‘Save the Internet Act of 2019,’ but what are Democrats trying to save the internet from? The internet isn’t broken. When we repealed net neutrality, Speaker… Read more »