Today Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), and Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to announce an effort to discharge H.R. 336, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019.
In the wake of the dangerous Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the left, the Senate took swift action earlier… Read more »
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to express his opposition to House Democrats' attempt to force a federal government takeover of the internet through their bill, H.R. 1644. Whip Scalise stressed that under current light-touch regulation, the internet has experienced rapid advancement and strong private investment. This government takeover… Read more »
Democrats' claim to be 'saving' the internet with H.R. 1644, but a government takeover of this fundamental resource is not a solution. Under Title II regulations Americans will see their access to internet services decline and prices skyrocket as the government gains new power to excessively regulate and tax this service.
With the severe consequences of this legislation clear, a long… Read more »
Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House Democrats voted down an amendment to condemn and oppose the BDS movement and all efforts to delegitimize Israel:
"Just weeks ago Democrats unanimously voted for an amendment condemning anti-Semitism on this same exact underlying bill, but today they won’t condemn the BDS movement that aims to… Read more »
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) gave remarks at the Energy and Commerce Committee markup of 14 bills in support of an amendment offered by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) to H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act. While voicing his support for this amendment that would promote 5G innovation, Whip Scalise stressed his opposition to the underlying bill that would force a government… Read more »
Within 24 hours of House Republican Whip Steve Scalise filing the discharge petition, 193 members of Congress, including two Democrats, signed on requesting the House vote on Rep. Ann Wagner's (R-Mo.) Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and finally take a stand to protect innocent life. A discharge petition has not received such overwhelming support in the first 24 hours… Read more »
Protecting children born alive after a failed abortion should not be a partisan issue. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise's discharge petition on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is gaining broad national support and according to polling, 77% of American voters support protections for innocent newborns. Are Speaker Pelosi and members of her liberal caucus… Read more »
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted a press conference today with Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) to announce the filing of the discharge petition to force a vote on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,and allow all Americans to see where their representative stands on this important issue of protecting innocent life.
Whip Scalise and Rep. Wagner were… Read more »
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) took to the House Floor today to demand a vote on H.R. 962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This afternoon, Whip Scalise will file a discharge petition on the bill that will force every representative to go on record on the issue of standing against infanticide.
Click here or on the image above to watch the full… Read more »
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), who introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, are calling on House Democrats to sign Whip Scalise's discharge petition and let us vote on this life-saving legislation.
Only 218 signatures, a simple… Read more »
