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June 17, 2020

House GOP members condemn Republican candidate who said if she were black she'd be 'proud' of Confederate statues

Ranking House Republicans are stepping away from Georgia candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, after a Politico report uncovered a series of Facebook videos in which she expressed racists and bigoted views.

June 14, 2020

Steve Scalise, 3 years after shooting: 'I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the best of what policing is'

Rep. Steve Scalise praised law enforcement Sunday amid calls to defund the police, telling Fox News he "wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the best of what policing is" after the 2017 shooting at a congressional baseball practice that nearly killed him.

May 28, 2020

Rep. Scalise on new FISA bill: There must be accountability for 'dirty cops who broke the law'

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., explained his sudden opposition toward the bill to reauthorize advanced surveillance tools used by law enforcement Thursday, telling Fox News' Sandra Smith that the FISA court was "abused by people who are literally trying to start a coup against the president."

May 26, 2020

House Republicans sue Pelosi in bid to stop proxy voting amid coronavirus concerns

House Republicans filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to block a system of proxy voting put in place during the coronavirus pandemic on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. 

May 15, 2020

Scalise decries proxy voting as 'unconstitutional' after House approves resolution: 'Goes against Article I'

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., told "Hannity" Friday that proxy voting was "unconstitutional" after the House passed a resolution permitting its use during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 8, 2020

House coronavirus committee calls on large corporations to return stimulus bill funds

The newly formed House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis kicked off Friday with Democrats demanding big companies return the emergency relief money that Congress designated for small businesses. 

May 7, 2020

Steve Scalise will be top Republican on new coronavirus committee

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has asked GOP Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., to lead Republicans on the new House Coronavirus select committee, saying the GOP will fight any effort by Democrats to launch "impeachment 2.0" against President Trump. 

April 23, 2020

House passes $484B coronavirus small business relief bill, sends to Trump

The House Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $484 billion relief package to help small businesses, hospitals and expanding testing, sending the fourth bipartisan coronavirus bill to President Trump's desk.

April 23, 2020

Steve Scalise on states facing bankruptcy: Let's make sure CARES Act money is 'spent properly'

Many states now calling for federal bailouts had financial problems prior to the coronavirus pandemic and have already been "flushed with cash" from the government under the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise said Thursday.

April 22, 2020

Pelosi sidelines plan for proxy voting amid coronavirus, after GOP backlash

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has temporarily sidelined a push to allow proxy voting in the House after Republicans slammed the Democrat-crafted plan -- which was designed to mitigate health risks during the coronavirus pandemic but would mark a significant change in how Congress does business.