House Republicans called for federal resources to be directed to Florida on Friday following reports that mosquitoes had likely transmitted Zika virus in four cases. The Florida Department of Health announced that it had gathered sufficient information to conclude that Read more…
U.S. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voiced concerns on Wednesday about regulatory burdens caused by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane venting and flaring rule. Bishop and McCarthy raised their concerns in a letter to Interior Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) convened a hearing on Tuesday to probe waste, fraud and abuse within the FCC’s Universal Service Lifeline program. Walden, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, said in announcing Read more…
Congressional leaders applauded a federal court decision on Wednesday that struck down the Obama administration’s regulation of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands. In the ruling, a federal judge struck down regulations against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on federal lands issued Read more…
The House of Representatives approved measures on Friday that were introduced by U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany (R-LA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) to voice opposition to the president’s proposals of a $10 tax on every barrel of oil and a tax Read more…
The House of Representatives approved sweeping changes to chemical safety laws on Tuesday that were championed by U.S. Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Fred Upton (R-MI). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21 Century Act, H.R. 2576, was Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that would ensure that state and local governments have access to tools to fight the spread of Zika virus. U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced the Zika Vector Control Act, H.R. 897, Read more…
Republican legislative leaders voiced concerns on Wednesday about new fiduciary rules announced by the Department of Labor to regulate financial planning for retirement. Under the rules, financial advisors will be required to act in their clients’ best interest when consulting Read more…
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) co-introduced legislation on Friday that would reform new EPA ozone standards and prevent the agency from introducing new standards without guidelines in the future. The Ozone Standards Implementation Act, H.R. 4775, would enable communities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) recently called for investigation into reports of illegal helicopter refueling practices by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) in the Gulf of Mexico. In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Read more…
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) to combat Medicaid fraud was featured during a House Republican leadership press conference on Wednesday. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the Ensuring Access to Quality Medical Providers Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday to urge the Obama administration to put pressure on Norway’s government to make reforms to the U.S.-Norway Tax Treaty to protect U.S. offshore construction firms operating on Read more…
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) stressed the importance of having a bold agenda in 2016 at a Ripon Society luncheon meeting this week. McCarthy and Scalise also discussed key accomplishments in Congress during Read more…
The benefits of lifting the almost 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports were praised by U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Joe Barton (R-TX) in a joint opinion editorial published last week in the Dallas Morning News. The opinion editorial, Read more…
A provision within the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that lifts the decades-old ban on crude oil exports was applauded by U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Friday. “Lifting the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports will create thousands more good-paying Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) chastised the Obama administration late last week through a resolution condemning plans to implement a federal tax on carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels. Scalise said such action would be a “severe detriment to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House majority whip, said in a statement on Tuesday that he was happy that Congress voted unanimously to pass H.R. 1428, the Judicial Redress Act. “The importance of our national security and cooperation with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) applauded the signing of the Steve Gleason Act into law this summer, which ensures access to cutting-edge speech generation devices for those who need such equipment to communicate with their loved ones and caregivers. Read more…
During last week’s Energy and Power Subcommittee markup for H.R. 702, legislation that would lift the outdated ban on exporting crude oil from the United States, allowing adaption for the changing conditions in the crude oil marketplace, the Subcommittee unanimously Read more…
In the wake of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent joint-employer-status decision in the Browning-Ferris case, overturning long-settled labor law and changing policy in a way that critics said could damage U.S. jobs and small businesses, House Majority Whip Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) hosted a town-hall meeting on Wednesday in Metairie, Louisiana, to discuss the cost-benefit analysis of the Iran nuclear agreement. Joining Scalise at the meeting was Michael Rubin, an American Enterprise Institute scholar and former Pentagon Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) this week responded to a Department of Energy study that concluded petroleum product prices in the United States would be either unchanged or slightly reduced by the removal of restrictions on crude oil exports. “This Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) released a statement on Wednesday in honor of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. “Ninety-five years ago, the 19th Amendment was adopted, giving women access to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House majority whip, released a statement on Wednesday expressing his concerns about side deals made with the Iran nuclear agreement. “Iran, in an unusual arrangement, will be allowed to use its own experts to Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R–LA) recently issued a statement about the decision made by the United States Department of Commerce to permit certain export exchanges involving crude oil to Mexico. Crude oil is an important part of the U.S. Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) issued a formal statement late last week on the toxic spill into a Colorado river caused by the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the agency of losing sight of its primary responsibilities. “The EPA is Read more…
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Clean Power Plan on Monday, creating restrictions to cut carbon dioxide emissions from all existing power plants nationwide within the next 15 years, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke out against Read more…
Upon learning that President Obama signed the Steve Gleason Act, which preserves access to voice devices for victims of ALS and other debilitating diseases, into law late last week, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), a huge proponent of the Read more…
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) applauded the House passage of the Western Water and American Food Security Act on Monday. “For far too long, the western United States has been plagued by drought,” Scalise said. “Heavy-handed, radical environmental regulations are Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) witnessed the unanimous passage of the Steve Gleason Act on Wednesday, legislation he authored to improve access to speech-generating devices for patients of Lou Gehrig’s disease and other debilitating illnesses. Before the House vote, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House Majority Whip, said on Wednesday that the Steve Gleason Act will be up for a House vote this week. The Steve Gleason Act, named after the former New Orleans Saints football player who Read more…
Following Senate passage of the much-debated Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation on Wednesday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) reiterated the need for implementation of the new law. “Today’s bipartisan Senate action to pass critical American trade legislation sent a strong Read more…
In the wake of House passage of H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House majority whip, released a statement to reiterate his support for the measure, which was crafted to protect the integrity of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the House Majority Whip, released a statement on Tuesday after the House passage of H.R. 2576, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization Act of 2015. The measure, which passed by a resounding vote of Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) joined other pro-trade legislators, and conservative and free market organizers last week in reiterating support for the Trade Priorities and Accountability (TPA) Act, which faces a Congressional vote early this week. “We live in a Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) praised his fellow lawmakers after the House passed legislation this week to amend the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to effectively repeal the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef, pork and chicken. “Country Read more…
In the wake of the House passage of the fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise voiced his support for the legislation on Tuesday. The legislation includes funding for the Department of Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) was guardedly optimistic about the latest jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) on Friday while also stressing the importance of the Trade Priorities and Accountability (TPA) legislation. American employers Read more…
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) released a statement on Friday, informing his constituents of his concerns regarding the agency’s actions. Under the Read more…
In the wake of the introduction of their bill to remove legal burdens on law-abiding citizens who own guns, U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) spoke out on Monday in support of the legislation. “As a staunch Read more…
U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Cedric Richmond (D-LA) applauded Friday’s decision to include $10 million for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material program in the fiscal year 2016 Energy & Water Appropriations legislation. The decision Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) will take a bipartisan Congressional delegation to visit an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico’s Outer Continental Shelf as part of his annual Offshore Energy Tour on April 9 and 10. “The 2015 Offshore Energy Tour Read more…
A contingent of Republican leaders led by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) spoke out against President Obama’s vetoing of legislation on Tuesday that would put an end to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush elections.” “Once again, President Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) issued a statement on Friday, making it clear that the budget being presented by the Republicans in the House of Representatives will protect the oil revenues delegated for coastal restoration projects along the Louisiana coastline. Read more…
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the passage of his legislation to increase the efficiency and productivity of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday was a “crucial step in streamlining the way the FCC does business.” “This legislation will not Read more…
After U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier ruled against British Petroleum last week, rejecting the company’s efforts to have its Clean Water Act fines related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill reduced, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) hailed the Read more…
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued a statement for the record during Thursday’s House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communication and Technology hearing, titled, “Protecting the Internet and Consumers Through Congressional Action.” “The importance of today’s hearing and the issue before Read more…
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) led a panel discussion with 16 new members of the House of Representatives during a breakfast forum hosted by The Ripon Society on Thursday. Walden moderated the discussion and spoke about his contributions as chairman Read more…
Reacting to the broad support his Promoting New Manufacturing Act received while passing a House of Representatives vote, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said on Monday the bill would “jumpstart our nation’s economy.” The House voted 238-172 to pass Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) joined a growing list of lawmakers urging the Obama administration to consult with Congress before lifting any economic sanctions against Iran. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the leading Democrat and Republican in the Read more…