House Republicans Back the Blue

May 25, 2024

The Scalise Capitol Report

House Republicans Back the Blue

Last week was National Police Week, and I would like to thank all of our men and women in law enforcement in Louisiana and across the country who risk their lives to keep our communities safe. It's a special calling: To be willing to risk your life to save somebody else's. I was proud to lay a wreath at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities safe.

I joined my colleagues in the House to pass several bills last week that support our men and women in uniform because they have our back at the most troubling of times. These bills include H.R. 8146, the Police Our Border Act, H.R. 354, the LEOSA Reform Act, and H.R. 7581, the Improving Officer Safety & Wellness Act.

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Protecting Your Second Amendment Rights

Earlier this month, I was proud to have forty-four of my colleagues in the House join me in introducing my bill H.R. 8364, the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act. This bill makes commonsense reforms to firearm purchases. Right now, a person in one state can buy a rifle or a shotgun from a licensed firearm dealer in another state if the sale is legal in both states, but they can’t buy a handgun from that same person. This is an arbitrary barrier to citizens’ Second Amendment rights, and my bill would update our laws to remove that barrier. Licensed firearm dealers would also be able to sell firearms at out-of-state gun shows, provided that the sale occurs face-to-face. In either situation, the transaction would need to comply with the laws of the buyer’s state of residence and the state where the transaction happened. My bill allows firearm sellers and buyers to have commonsense flexibility for transactions while continuing to enforce state laws.

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House Passes the TICKET Act to Promote Market Transparency

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Lauren Daigle, a Billboard charting singer and Grammy award winner from Louisiana, to discuss the importance of H.R. 3950, the TICKET Act, to consumers and performers. The TICKET Act would require ticket sellers and resellers to disclose the total price of an event ticket at the beginning of a transaction, along with showing the base ticket price and all associated fees clearly in any advertisement, marketing, or price list where the ticket is sold. Last week, I was happy to join my colleagues in the House in passing this bill to promote transparency in the ticket sales market.

Preparing for the Next Storm

Southeast Louisiana knows all too well that when a storm hits, every minute matters. As we head into the start of the 2024 Hurricane Season, I encourage you to take the time to prepare. Being prepared is the best thing that you can do to protect your family, and taking the steps now can make a huge difference when faced with a disaster.

Preparing for the next storm includes learning evacuation routes, assembling a disaster kit, and locating a safe room in your home. Please visit my website for additional preparedness tips and useful resources this hurricane season.

It is an honor to represent you in Congress. For more information, please visit my website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.

God Bless

Steve Scalise

House Majority Leader