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Scalise and Wagner: Time to Take a Stand Against Infanticide

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) co-authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com calling for bipartisan action on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and implored all members to sign on to the discharge petition Whip Scalise will be filing later today. The discharge petition will force a vote on this important legislation to…

When Are Democrats Going to Acknowledge There Was No Collusion?

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pressed Democrat Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today on claims Democrat members have made over the past two years involving a conspiracy theory that President Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. Whip Scalise echoed the call from Republican members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for Chairman Schiff to…

Bringing the HEAT to Liberals' Radical Energy Policy

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today launched the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), along with co-chairs Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). While Democrats put forward radical, costly, job-killing proposals like the Green New Deal, HEAT will promote a common-sense, all-of-the-above energy approach that lowers prices for families and strengthens…

Let's Save the InternetFrom Government Control

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) gave remarks at yesterday's House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup of H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act of 2019. Whip Scalise questioned why the internet needed federal government intervention and stressed the damage government control would cause by stifling American technological innovation and…

Democrats Waste Time on Failed Veto Override Vote

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Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House Democrats failed to override President Trump’s veto of a bill blocking the border wall emergency declaration: “Democrats continue to obstruct President Trump’s actions to address the humanitarian and security crisis along the southern border, but won’t stand up for victims…

Bringing the HEAT

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Today, Whip Scalise announced the launch of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), along with co-chairs Representatives Jeff Duncan and Markwayne Mullin. HEAT is a coalition of members who support the development, deployment, and efficient use of all-of-the-above energy resources. As HEAT’s first initiative, Representative Jody Hice will lead our efforts to…

Scalise and Wagner to File Born Alive Discharge on April 2nd

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 Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) announced that the discharge petition for the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act will ripen next week, and will be filed by Whip Scalise on April 2nd during that day’s first vote series. Upon being signed by a majority of members of the House, the discharge petition will force a…

Scalise Statement on Vindication of President Trump

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 Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Attorney General Barr delivered conclusions from the special counsel’s report to Congress: "I am glad that the special counsel’s investigation has finally drawn to a close and we can put this outrageous chapter behind us. Rather than focus on the issues that affect the lives of everyday…

Scalise Statement on Mueller Report Completion

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding Attorney General Barr’s announcement that he has received the completed report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller: “Like most Americans, I am glad to see that this investigation, which has taken nearly two years and cost tens of millions of dollars, has finally come to a close. The…

Scalise Statement on New Zealand Mosque Attack

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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the attack on two mosques in New Zealand: "My deepest condolences and prayers are with the families of the victims senselessly killed in the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque attack. A house of worship should be a sacred place where people can feel safe practicing their faith. No one should ever be…