House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led 84 of his House colleagues and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led 23 of his Senate colleagues today in filing an amicus brief to stand up for religious freedom and the memory-of and tributes-to our fallen soldiers. “I thank Ted Cruz for his leadership in the Senate and I’m proud to lead the fight in the House in support of… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House voted 359-54 to adopt the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019.  "Today’s vote is another strong action we have taken, working with President Trump, to rebuild our nation’s military and ensure that our… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts of 2018, and H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018. “Health Savings Accounts are proven and effective tools for lowering health care… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed an extension to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 30, the official end of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. “Families in Louisiana and all across the country rely on the National Flood Insurance Program year-round to ensure their homes are protected, but NFIP is… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 184, legislation to permanently repeal the Medical Device Tax. "It is high time this job-killing, innovation-stunting tax was repealed once and for all. Since its inception under the Obama Administration, the Medical Device Tax has cost the economy more than 25,000 jobs and led to… Read more »

At the House Republican Leadership stakeout today, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) drew attention to the stark contrasts in policies coming from the Republican and Democratic parties. Republicans this week will be moving legislation to increase choice and lower costs on health care for American families through popular programs like Health Savings Accounts, while Democrats propose… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today reintroduced the “Next Generation Television Marketplace Act,” a comprehensive bill that replaces the restrictive rules governing cable and satellite carriage of commercial broadcast television stations with a consumer driven, free-market system that determines carriage of cable networks and streaming services. “It’s… Read more »

Scalise: Stark Contrast Between Democrats Wanting Open Borders and GOP Wanting Rule of Law House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the Republican Congressional agenda as we head into the fall, including repealing the harmful medical device tax that drives up health care costs and passing Tax Cuts 2.0… Read more »

The Tax Foundation released estimates today that show 215,000 jobs will be created this year thanks to pro-growth Republican tax reform. Every state across the country should see new jobs this year. Louisiana alone is expected to see the addition of 2,879 new jobs. These estimates are in line with reports that there are currently more available jobs than people looking for work. In fact… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) led H.Con.Res 119, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy, to strong passage in the House today with a vote of 229-180. Thanks to pro-growth Republican reforms, American families are seeing increased opportunity and the U.S. has entered a new era of… Read more »