House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) a $45 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grant to replace the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Perez Bridge, critical infrastructure in Plaquemines Parish.
"I'm excited that Plaquemines Parish will soon benefit… Read more »
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria with special host Dagen McDowell to highlight the historic economic growth in America because of pro-growth Republican policies. In President Trump's first 500 days in office, unemployment has reached an 18-year low, job openings are at a historic high, and consumer confidence is near an… Read more »
Costco announced they are spending in bulk on up to $120 million in increased wages for 130,000 hourly employees thanks to the savings the company is seeing from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As their CFO Richard Galanti said, Costco, like many other major U.S. companies, have "a desire to use some of this (tax windfall) to help employees, to share that wealth if you will, to drive their… Read more »
The results of Republican tax cut and regulatory reform policies continue to shine, as new numbers out today show record low unemployment numbers, higher than expected levels of hiring, and a record number of companies raising wages for their workers.
These are the numbers you need to know:
May's unemployment rate hits an 18-year low at 3.8%, with job openings at a record high.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports today that optimism among small business owners rose for the second quarter this year with 68 percent of small business owners feeling confident about the economy and the future of their company. With pro-growth Republican reforms helping America lead the world as the most competitive economy, quarter-over-quarter small businesses… Read more »
Pan Am Systems, Inc. announced that they are awarding employees a $1,100 bonus with savings from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, making them just the latest addition to the growing list of more than 500 companies awarding bonuses, increasing wages, improving benefits, or hiring new team members because of tax reform.
Since Republicans passed landmark tax reform, the American economy has… Read more »
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Thanks to pro-growth Republican policies, America reclaimed its seat as the world's most competitive economy this week, beating Singapore and Hong Kong for the top slot. With a unified Republican Congress working with a Republican President, the GOP passed the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and has been rolling back hundreds of burdensome regulations, allowing the U.S. to… Read more »
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
"Under President Trump, America has finally started leading on the world stage again and made it clear to our enemies that we have zero tolerance for terrorism. Republicans in Congress are standing fully behind those… Read more »
United Technologies Corp. announced today that because the United States tax climate is competitive again thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the company plans to hire 35,000 more people and invest $75 billion in communities across the country. As the company stated, "The competitive tax system resulting from U.S. tax reform is encouraging global companies, such as United… Read more »
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee advanced the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 to the House floor.
"I applaud Chairman Shuster and Water Resources Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves for passing the 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) out of committee. This legislation… Read more »
