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GOP Leadership Announces Nomination of Religious Freedom Commissioner
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise have nominated a new commissioner to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Gene Mills, a religious leader and president of the Louisiana Family Forum, will serve alongside eight others to ensure religious freedoms are protected around the world. “I am… -
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One Biden-Era Policy Reversal Helped Unlock a Record US Oil Lease Sale
A May report from the Department of the Interior announced the largest onshore lease sale in history of more than 33,000 premium acres in the Permian Basin, generating over $4 billion. Republicans credit the new possibility of American energy dominance to the Trump administration reversing Biden-era energy policy with the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” “This… -
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Republican House Leaders Elise Stefanik and Steve Scalise Outline GOP Agenda
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Republicans say they have a plan to address the biggest problems facing our country, problems they say the left created. “We are seeing the results of unified far-left Democrat government and how that’s caused an inflation crisis, an energy crisis with the highest prices at the pump in our nation’s history, …… -
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Rep. Steve Scalise Calls for New York Times to Remove Trump Assassination Short Story
The New York Times should take down and apologize for a short story about assassinating President Donald Trump, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “The media needs to take accountability for the role they are playing in promoting dangerous rhetoric and division in this country, particularly against President Trump and… -
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GOP’s Steve Scalise Calls Out Media for Not ‘Standing Up’ Against Violent Rhetoric
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise chastised the media on “Fox & Friends” Friday for failing to stand up to violent political rhetoric on both sides of the aisle. Scalise, R-La., blamed the press for not highlighting the issue of violence and said displays of brutality are not what “America’s about.” “I’m concerned that you are… -
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Trump, Ryan Emphasize Importance of Unity After Shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise
President Donald Trump called for unity after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot and wounded Wednesday morning when a man opened fire at Republican lawmakers and staff during a practice for a congressional baseball game. “Congressman Scalise is a friend, and a very good friend. He’s a patriot and he’s a fighter,” Trump… -
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House GOP Whip Steve Scalise Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot and wounded early Wednesday in Alexandria, Virginia, when a man opened fire at Republican lawmakers and staff during a practice for a congressional baseball game. President Donald Trump announced on live television at 10:36 a.m. that the gunman “has died from his injuries.” At least four others,… -
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‘We’re Going to Keep Fighting This Battle’: Steve Scalise on Homeland Security Funding Fight
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said that the House would “keep fighting” to both fund the Department of Homeland Security and stop the president’s “illegal” executive action on immigration. Scalise denied host Chris Wallace’s statement that the temporary funding bill merely “kicked the can down the road,”…