Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program awarded $285,744 in grants to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana to help restore the swamp forest habitat near the City of New Orleans.
“Protecting and restoring our coast is critical to Louisiana’s future, our economy, our way of life, and our ability to be protected from future storms. In… Read more »
WWL-TV Reveals the Personal Side of Steve Scalise
New Orleans news station WWL-TV spent a day with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to get a closer look at his life and responsibilities and his recovery after last year's shooting at the Congressional Baseball Game practice.
In part two of the special, WWL was able to see how determined Scalise has been to… Read more »
Louisiana Brewer Named One of America's Fastest Growing Breweries
Thirsty for some more good economic news? Gnarly Barley, a local brewing company in Hammond, La., was just named the 43rd fastest growing brewery in America. After only four years of operation, the company has plans this year to increase its production capacity and brew three times more beer in what The Advocate… Read more »
New Orleans news station WWL-TV spent a day with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to learn more about the full scope of his responsibilities as Whip, how he came into the position, and what it means for Louisiana. WWL's Eric Paulsen follows Scalise as he speaks to a local Chamber of Commerce, meets with House Leadership, and is briefed by staff. Watch to get a closer… Read more »
At today's House Leadership stakeout, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) stressed the importance of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will ensure our troops have the tools they need to keep themselves and our country safe. He then discussed today's vote on the Right to Try Act, a top priority for President Trump, that will allow more patients to seek potentially… Read more »
It’s been five months since the Republican passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect, and already the unemployment rate has reached a record low, economic confidence has reached a new high and lists still aren’t out of style. Here are 25 ways pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory rollbacks are helping our economy:
1. Thanks to the… Read more »
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo yesterday to discuss a path forward on immigration that implements President Trump's priorities of securing the border and ending the visa lottery program. Additionally, they discussed how Republican tax cuts and regulatory relief have led to the economic boom we are seeing in… Read more »
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order to prevent Title X Family Planning funds from being used to promote, counsel, or refer clients to abortion services as originally laid out in 1988 under the Reagan Administration.
"I applaud President Trump for taking action to stand up for religious freedom by… Read more »
Three Surveys from NFIB, NAM, UBS Report Positive Economic Feeling
Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Wheel of Fortune has continued to spin in favor of all Americans. More than 500 companies have announced increased benefits for their employees, 9 out of 10 Americans are seeing an increase in their paychecks under the new tax brackets, and unemployment rates have fallen to a… Read more »
Scalise on The Ingraham Angle: Discharge Petition Will Lead to 'Blanket Amnesty,' is 'Not the Right Answer'
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle with Laura Ingraham to discuss misguided efforts in the House to force a vote on legislation that would grant amnesty to DACA recipients through a parliamentary tool known as a… Read more »
