THE SCALISE CAPITOL REPORT - 05/24/25

House Republicans Delivering for Hardworking Americans

Last November, the American people gave us a mandate to end the years of bloated Biden government that led to the worst inflation in decades, a wide-open southern border, and a dangerous assault on American energy. With this One Big, Beautiful Bill, House Republicans are answering that mandate and implementing President Trump’s America First agenda, delivering on our promises and providing relief to American families who’ve been struggling for too long.

President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill prevents the largest tax hike on American families and businesses in history, reestablishes American energy dominance through unleashing domestic production, secures the southern border and delivers much needed resources to carry out the President’s immigration agenda, restores Peace through Strength, spurs economic growth and new investments, and secures historic spending reductions while protecting essential programs.

A vote against this historic legislation is a vote for huge tax increases, inflation, open borders, energy dependence, fewer jobs, and less money in your pocket. If this legislation does not become law, the average taxpayer will see a 22 percent tax hike, the Child Tax Credit will be cut in half for 40 million families, guaranteed deduction will be slashed in half for 91 percent of taxpayers, and 26 million small businesses will experience a massive tax increase. With passage of this bill, the average American family will save $1,700 – the equivalent of nine weeks of groceries – increasing real annual take-home pay for a median-income household with two children by $4,000-$5,000.

House Republicans started preparing for budget reconciliation with President Trump over a year ago. This Big, Beautiful Bill is a huge win for all Americans, and I urge the Senate to pass it as quickly as possible so we can get it to President Trump’s desk and start delivering the relief Americans have been waiting for.

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Coastal Restoration Funding for Louisiana in House-passed Bill

As a longtime champion of coastal restoration and flood protection, I’m pleased to share that my language to increase the current cap of GOMESA funding that goes to the states is included in the One Big, Beautiful Bill that passed the House this week. I fought to include this revenue sharing language in the bill because it is critical for our nation’s energy and economic security that energy producing states are able to properly and fairly share in the revenues collected from drilling.

Every year, Louisiana loses more and more land to coastal erosion, which is a major threat to our way of life. That’s why we must continue to invest in flood control, coastal restoration, and hurricane protection projects using GOMESA dollars from offshore energy exploration and production to not only restore our coast – our first line of defense against future storms – but to better prepare our communities and protect the lives and livelihoods of families in Southeast Louisiana.

Denouncing Antisemitism and Violent Extremists

This week, two Israeli Embassy staff were killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. These horrific acts of violence cannot be tolerated. We must stand up against antisemitism every place we see it. We need to continue to show the moral clarity between right and wrong and call out antisemitism and these violent attacks. I will continue to pray for the victims’ families and for swift justice for the perpetrator.

Touring OxyChem in Ascension Parish

Last week, I visited the OxyChem plant in Ascension Parish to speak with their team and community leaders about the work they are doing to produce the goods we rely on every day.

I also shared an update on my work in Washington to provide regulatory certainty and economic growth by preventing a tax increase on Louisiana businesses, as well as my efforts to restore our coast to protect families and businesses in South Louisiana and lower flood insurance rates.