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Senate Democrats have a Choice: Open Borders or Americans' Safety

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle to discuss House Republicans' overwhelming passage of legislation to fund the government with President Trump's requested $5.7 billion for border security. Over the last week, Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) repeatedly and falsely claimed House Republicans did not have enough votes to…

Open Government or Open Borders?

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor tonight urging support for the continuing resolution that includes President Trump's requested $5.7 billion for border security. Despite claims from Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that this would not have the votes to pass, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to secure the border and support the rule of law. The legislation…

Providing Americans Needed Tax Relief

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act: “With the passage of our Tax Cuts and Jobs Act this time last year, we kicked off huge economic growth across this country. Businesses have finally been able to grow and expand, leading to record job openings and the lowest…

Awarding Steve Gleason the Congressional Gold Medal

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement upon House passage of bipartisan legislation to award Steve Gleason with a 2019 Congressional Gold Medal.  “In Louisiana, Steve Gleason inspired all of us as a New Orleans Saint and has continued to inspire us with his bravery and service to others battling ALS. More than 5,000 people each year are…

Empowering Sportsmen, Protecting Fisheries

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted 350-11 to pass S. 1520, the Modern Fish Act: "In Louisiana fishing is part of our way of life, and protecting this natural resource is essential to our culture and our economy. The Modern Fish Act, which passed the House with a strong, bipartisan vote, includes essential reforms to ensure the…

Americans Want Border Security, Not a Schumer Shutdown

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Outnumbered Overtime to discuss the importance of funding border security, including building the wall, improving tools for border patrol agents, and investing in advanced technology. Whip Scalise stressed the threats drug and human trafficking across our southern border pose to our country as key reasons we need a secure…

Scalise Statement on Obamacare Being Ruled Unconstitutional

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on tonight's ruling by a federal judge striking down Obamacare as unconstitutional: "When Democrats forced Obamacare down the throats of the American people on a purely partisan basis, they threatened that the law needed to be passed so that people could find out what was in it. Over the last eight years since it…

2018 Farm Bill Passes House

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the 2018 Farm Bill passed the House in an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 369-47. After successful negotiations between the House and Senate, this comprehensive legislation will bring greater economic stability to farmers and ranchers and reforms the SNAP program to give Americans greater opportunity to…

Hog Wild for Farm Bill

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Support for the 2018 Farm Bill is strong as an ox with more than 500 agricultural groups and coalitions praising this comprehensive legislation that delivers conservative wins for all Americans, whether farmers, ranchers, consumers, or workers. Yesterday, the 2018 Farm Bill passed the Senate with a strong, bipartisan vote of 87-13 and will be voted on in the House later today. Read…

Bringing Home the Bacon: A Dozen Groups Share Support for 2018 Farm Bill

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The field of support for the 2018 Farm Bill is bountiful with a dozen farming and ranching groups hailing this comprehensive legislation that will increase economic stability, protect animal health, and promote conservation reforms to preserve the farming way of life. The House plans to take up this legislation this week, which sailed through the Senate in a bipartisan vote of…