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Whip Scalise Takes Colleagues to Offshore Oil Platform

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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…

Scalise: Democrats Owe the American People an Apology

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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…

Democrats Vote for Government-Controlled Internet

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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 When we repealed net neutrality, Speaker…

Scalise, McCaul, Kustoff, and Zeldin Move to Discharge Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Package

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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…

Internet Freedom Versus Government Control

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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…

Saving Americans from Government Control of the Internet

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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…

Democrats Fail Israel by Voting No on BDS Condemnation

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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…

Democrats' Assault on the Internet

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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…

Born Alive Discharge Petition Makes Waves

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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…

Is Pelosi Listening? Broad Coalition Supports Protecting Infants Born Alive

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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…