House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding Speaker Ryan's retirement announcement: "Paul Ryan stepped into his role as Speaker at a critical moment, and has led our House with great dignity. Under his leadership we have worked with President Trump to pass groundbreaking conservative reforms like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are making life… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led a 10-member bipartisan Congressional delegation that returned today from meetings with American service members, U.S. officials, and key government leaders in Morocco, Spain, and Switzerland. The delegation’s meetings were focused on understanding and improving the United States’ cooperation with these key allies on matters… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to reinforce America's southern border: "I'm glad that we finally have a president in Donald Trump who is taking direct action to secure America's borders and is restoring our national security. Protecting our nation's borders is a basic… Read more »

500+ Companies Giving Bonuses to Workers Because of Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, D.C.—Results of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are on a hot streak as 500+ companies have now announced bonuses, pay raises and increased benefits for their hardworking team members. While Democrats… Read more »

Exelon Utilities Passing Along $525M to Customers Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Exelon Utilities announced it is delivering a surge of $525 million in savings from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to 10 million customers across five states and DC to reduce their monthly bills. Exelon's subsidiaries, ComEd, BGE, Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, PECO, and Pepco will all soon… Read more »

I'm Lovin' It: McDondald's Expands Tuition Benefits for Workers Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act McDonald's delivered a large nugget of good news to their workers today by announcing that the company will use the savings it sees under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to expand their education benefits program to double the amount of workers eligible to 400,000 and… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted colleagues, Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.), Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.), Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), as well as Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, on his 10th Offshore Energy Tour. The group visited the Olympus TLP, an offshore drilling platform off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, and… Read more »

Small businesses reported record amounts of optimism this year due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) heard this firsthand at a meeting with local Louisiana business owners. They shared how the tax reform bill has improved their lives and helped their business flourish by allowing them to use their resources to recruit and retain great team… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of the omnibus appropriations bill: “Today the House took action to fund President Trump's priorities and implement the conservative agenda items we ran on. After years of decline under President Obama, we finally restore our military with the tools they need to confront the… Read more »

Scalise Applauds House Passage of 'Right to Try' Bill House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the House's passage of H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). "The 'Right to Try' bill gives terminally ill patients the… Read more »