House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee unanimously voted to advance the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 during today's committee markup: “After 12 short-term extensions, many of which passed mere hours or days before the program would have lapsed, it is long… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss House Democrats' failure to address the real problems facing the country as they focus on presidential harassment and move towards impeachment. Whip Scalise specifically called on Speaker Pelosi to bring forward legislation to address the crisis at our southern border, which is at a breaking point as… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.Res. 430, the Presidential Harassment Resolution: “Democrats clearly won’t be deterred from impeachment and will authorize any means for Congressional committees to harass President Trump. This vote is an unprecedented consolidation of power. Speaker Pelosi will have authority to… Read more »

Nearly 1,000 food and agricultural groups are urging Congressional leaders to quickly ratify the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will lead to improved agricultural trade, new job creation, and increased availability of nourishing, affordable food for all Americans. Every day of delay prevents the American people from feeling the benefits of this new agreement. Will… Read more »

Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) released the following statement after Democrats blocked an amendment during the appropriations process to prohibit federal funds from going to entities that do not protect babies born alive during an abortion. “Our government shouldn’t be using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion providers,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) penned an op-ed for The Times-Picayune honoring the 75th anniversary of the D-Day mission at Normandy and the brave heroes of World War II that saved the world from Nazi control. Whip Scalise also announced the reintroduction of legislation that he is partnering with Congressman Cedric Richmond on to designate a commemorative coin in… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) today reintroduced the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act. This is legislation to designate a commemorative coin in 2020 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II. Proceeds from purchases of the coin will be used to preserve the legacy… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the National Institutes for Health (NIH) would not be renewing the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) fetal tissue research contract: "The government has no business subsidizing researchers that traffic the body parts of aborted babies,… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) during today’s colloquy on the Democrats’ march towards impeachment of President Donald Trump, despite zero evidence of collusion. He called on the Democrats to instead investigate the Russians’ direct election interference under President Obama’s watch. He then… Read more »

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined fellow Republican leaders to discuss the crisis at our southern border and Democrats' failure to solve or even acknowledge the crisis. Instead, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is bringing legislation to the floor that would grant amnesty to immigrants in the country illegally even if they have a criminal record or known gang affiliation.… Read more »