Scalise preps vote on terrorism bill decried as a gift for Trump

The bill, also known as H.R. 9495, was introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage abroad. It would also give the U.S. Treasury unilateral authority to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits deemed "terrorist supporting organizations." That's a frightening prospect given Trump's previous attempt to designate antifascist protesters as "terrorists," his classification of pro-Palestinian protesters as "pro-Hamas radicals," his open desire to quell dissent with violence, and his frequent classification of those who disagree with him as the "enemy from within."…

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/nonprofits-bill-trump-house-republicans-terrorism-rcna180696

Republican pushback on immigration deal grows more extreme - The Washington Post

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) invoked the 5,000 number late Sunday while saying flatly that the House won't vote on the deal. He claimed it "accepts 5,000 illegal immigrants a day." 

This is false. That's merely the point at which a very restrictive process kicks in (it would also kick in if crossings reach 8,500 in a single day). At that point, no new asylum claims from those apprehended would be considered, and anybody caught crossing the border would be removed...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/05/gops-false-amnesty-claims-give-away-game/

9 questions about Kevin McCarthy’s downfall and House GOP chaos, answered

Here are your biggest questions about the fallout from McCarthy's ousting and what could happen next, answered...

https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/10/4/23903781/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-house-chaos-questions-answered

Scalise acknowledges GOP plan to change Social Security, Medicare

GOP officials aren't about to raise taxes anytime soon, so that necessarily means spending less on benefits that Americans currently enjoy. Scalise doesn't want that to be seen as a "cut."…

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/scalise-acknowledges-gop-plan-change-social-security-medicare-rcna52578

How the GOP plans to use Trump’s most dangerous falsehood to its advantage - The Washington Post

...An hour after Scalise's panel about violence on Feb. 26, CPAC will have a panel about "why we must protect elections." That will be followed by one about how "judges and media refused to look at the evidence" of voter fraud. That afternoon there will be a third panel on elections, this time about how "the left pulled the strings, covered it up and even admits it."...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/22/how-gop-plans-use-trumps-most-dangerous-falsehood-its-advantage/

Top Republican issues disgusting, jaw-dropping claim on national TV

https://youtu.be/-M4EtNKzzX0

House GOP leader struggles to defend anti-election scheme

... The host specifically asked, "Do you feel comfortable throwing out millions of votes of your fellow Americans?" Scalise replied, "Well, nobody wants any votes thrown out." The host explained, "But that's what your lawsuit would have done, sir." Unpersuaded, the Louisiana Republican responded, "Well, no."...

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-gop-leader-struggles-defend-anti-election-scheme-n1251088

Republican Steve Scalise bashes Dems for wanting to take away the healthcare that saved him — but it’s government funded – Raw Story

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) survived a mass shooting attack during the Congressional baseball game in 2017 and he bragged about having the best healthcare in the world that saved his life during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). “I would not be here today without the greatest health care system on the face of the planet. I’m surely not going to let them take that away from you,” he claimed.....

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/republican-steve-scalise-bashes-dems-for-wanting-to-take-away-the-healthcare-that-saved-him-but-its-government-funded/

Fox News host surprises GOP by dismantling Republican defense of Trump's impeachable Ukraine call

The Republican Party is sending out what passes for its top bootlicking officials to try and spin around in circles, as every day brings a new set of defenses for their corrupt president’s actions. Historically, one of the easier gigs for Republicans like Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana has been to go on Fox News and let whichever host lob softballs with little to no resistance. Fox News is predominantly a fact-free zone and so Rep. Scalise must have known that things were going to be a little rougher than usual when Fox host Chris Wallace began lightly pushing back during an interview over the weekend....
https://dailysoundandfury.com/fox-news-host-surprises-gop-by-dismantling-republican-defense-of-trumps-impeachable-ukraine-call/

GOP leader: Pelosi bears responsibility party's lack of diversity - MSNBC

The vast majority of Republicans in Congress are white men, and that's ... Nancy Pelosi's fault? ....
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/gop-leader-pelosi-bears-responsibility-partys-lack-diversity

Hecklers curse and call Nancy Pelosi a ‘communist’ as far right disrupts event - The Washington Post

"I don't agree with Nancy Pelosi's agenda, but this is absolutely the wrong way to express those disagreements," Republican Rep. Steve Scalise said. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/20/hecklers-curse-call-nancy-pelosi-communist-far-right-disrupts-political-event/

House Republican says tax cuts always boost the economy. There's just one problem. -- ThinkProgress.org

During an interview with CNN on Wednesday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) sold the Republican tax plan by trying to make a case that every time the federal government has cut taxes, it has boosted the economy. ...
https://thinkprogress.org/steve-scalise-says-trickle-down-economics-works-every-time-3d152e95e21e/

GOP Rep. Uses Audio Of Baseball Practice Shooting In Senate Ad (VIDEO) -- TPM

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) on Monday released a new television ad for his U.S. Senate campaign that uses audio of the shooting at a congressional baseball practice that left his colleague and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) injured to underscore Brooks' support for gun rights. ...
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mo-brooks-ad-congressional-baseball-shooting-audio

House GOP leader has price list for donors (USA TODAY)

A donation of $100,000 will get you a one-on-one coffee with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and access to more than a dozen other private political events throughout the year, according to a sliding scale menu of benefits for donors to the Louisiana congressman.

The fundraising brochure for the Scalise Leadership Fund — titled "2017 Team Scalise Programs and Benefits" — is a nine-page fundraising menu for donors to choose their level of access, which increases with the size of the check written....
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/11/house-gop-leader-has-price-list-donors/96454312/