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Steve Scalise

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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.

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Sep 8, 2016

I think it's important to hear from the mayors on the ground about the challenges.

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Jul 13, 2016

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for yielding and for her leadership not only on this bill, but especially for her work as chair of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives. When we talk about this legislation, the…

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Jul 11, 2016

It is long past time to consider rewrite of the '96 Telecommunications Act.

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Jul 6, 2016

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for yielding, but especially for taking the lead on this issue. Mr. Speaker, it has been decades since Congress has reformed our mental health laws. Unfortunately, we have seen so many negative…

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Jun 16, 2016

I thank my friend, Chairman McCaul, for bringing this package of bills to the House floor, and I especially want to thank Representatives Fleischmann, Katko, and Loudermilk for their leadership in saying that we need to focus our efforts…

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Jun 10, 2016

I thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for yielding. I am proud to bring forward this legislation, Mr. Speaker, that expresses the strong sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. If you look at…

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Jun 10, 2016

The Heritage Foundation looked at this and said that this kind of carbon tax would actually increase the cost of everything that families buy by over $1,400 per family. Families are going to pay $1,400 more every year for the cost of a…

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May 16, 2016

We need to realize that maybe mistakes were made in the past because the natural delta would allow that water to flow out.

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May 16, 2016

Maybe we should acknowledge past mistakes, and figure out how we can rectify the situation before we start imposing stricter and more stringent regulations.

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May 11, 2016

My concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States.

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Apr 28, 2016

I thank my friend from Tennessee for bringing this legislation forward. Mr. Speaker, what we are trying to do here is help people and encourage more savings. 401(k) plans were so good at making it easy for people to save money for their…

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Apr 27, 2016

I thank Chairman Goodlatte for moving this bill through his committee. I especially thank Congressman Yoder of Kansas for bringing this bill forward and for being bold enough to say let's modernize a law that is so outdated that it goes…

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