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Working to Create Safer Neighborhoods

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Working to Create Safer Neighborhoods: Giving Law Enforcement the Tools to Combat Gang Violence House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.). This legislation would establish a grant program to provide…

Scalise on House Passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018: "Today the House passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This WRDA bill strengthens flood protection projects that are so critical to protecting Louisiana families and communities, and also reinforces Louisiana’s economic…

Scalise: After 500 days under President Trump the economy is moving again

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  At today's House Leadership stakeout, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) highlighted President Trump's leadership during his first 500 days in office, especially on pro-growth Republican reforms that have led to historic economic growth and have allowed America to reclaim its spot as the most competitive economy in the world. He then discussed Republican efforts to vote on…

Scalise Announces $45M INFRA Grant to Replace Belle Chasse Tunnel, Perez Bridge

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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…

On Fox Business, Scalise Highlights Booming Economy in President Trump's First 500 Days

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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…

Crumbs in Bulk: Costco Boosting Hourly Wages for 130,000 U.S. Employees Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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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…

Breaking Records: Unemployment Hits 18-Year Low, Record Number of Companies Raise Wages

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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. …

Small Business Optimism Grows for the Second Time This Year

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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…

Catch Me If You Can

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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…

The Award for Most Competitive Economy Goes to...

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USA! USA! USA! 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…