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Scalise provisions included in House-passed bill reauthorizing FEMA for 2 years

The U.S. House today passed H.R. 2903 a bill reauthorizing FEMA for two years. Included in the bill were three key provisions authored by Congressman Steve Scalise that speed up recovery times after disasters, and update the factors considered to determine the amount of individual assistance.

House Passes Scalise Buffett Rule Act

Congressman Steve Scalise’s Buffett Rule Act, will be brought to the House Floor for a vote this afternoon. Scalise’s bill adds an optional check box to IRS filing forms allowing people to donate above and beyond their tax liability to pay down the national debt.

Scalise leads effort demanding accountability in wake of attacks on U.S. Embassies

Congressman Steve Scalise and 10 other Members of Congress today sent a letter to President Obama calling for accountability in the wake of the attacks on U.S. Embassies in Egypt and Libya.

Scalise statement on the tragedy in Libya

Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement regarding the attack in Libya last night.

Scalise: Unemployment tops 8 percent for the 43rd consecutive month

Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent for August.

Scalise votes to end Obama’s assault on American energy

Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted down President Obama’s final 2012 – 2017 OCS lease plan and substituted it with a new plan to open up more areas to safe domestic energy exploration and production.

Scalise votes to audit the Fed

Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement after voting for Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve, of which he is a cosponsor. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 327 to 98.

Scalise: Obama’s calls for tax increases would cause more than 700,000 Americans to lose jobs

Congressman Steve Scalise today issued the following statement regarding a new report by independent accounting firm Ernst & Young that shows President Obama’s small business tax hike will destroy more than 700,000 American jobs.

Scalise: House votes to repeal Obamacare

Scalise: “Obama continues to insist on job-killing tax hikes”

Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama called for a nearly $800 billion tax increase on families and small businesses over the next 10 years.