Steve Scalise
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Stephen Joseph Scalise is an American politician who has been the House majority leader since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, he was the House majority whip from 2014 to 2019 and the House minority whip 2019 to 2023. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialSteve Scalise holds the office of U.S. Representative for Louisiana-1profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left
- VerifiedPublic statement: Scalise: House Republicans Are Lowering Costs, Strengthening Security, and Protecting Election Integrity
- VerifiedPublic statement: Scalise: Republicans Fighting for Working Families While Democrats Drift Toward Socialism
- VerifiedPublic statement: Scalise: Republicans Embrace Solutions, Democrats Embrace Socialism
- VerifiedPublic statement: Scalise: Republicans Are Making America Safer, Stronger, and More Affordable While Democrats Talk America Down
- VerifiedSponsored: Rescissions Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
- VerifiedSponsored: Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
- VerifiedSponsored: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
- VerifiedSponsored: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building".
- VerifiedSponsored: To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
- VerifiedSponsored: To inform the Senate of the election of the Speaker.
- VerifiedSponsored: Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker.
- VerifiedSponsored: Lower Energy Costs Act
Voting Record Feed
Retire through Ownership Act
Water Resources Development Act
Ratepayer Protection Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2025-07-24: Became Public Law No: 119-28.
2025-01-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-01-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2024-05-10: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2024-03-07: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2024-11-25: Became Public Law No: 118-129.
2024-12-23: Became Public Law No: 118-177.
2023-10-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-10-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-03-30: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
Statements & Newsroom
div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-0 views-row-first"> Image July 8, 2026 Press Release NEW ORLEANS, La.— Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts, and the first-ever nationwide
a evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> Image June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.— This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss how House Republicans are lowering costs for working families, rooting out fraud, and preserving election integrity, while Democrats continue on their march to socialism. Leader Scalise also highlighted President Trump's leadership in confronting Iran and restoring stability to global energy markets. Issues : Energy
o-views-row views-row-1"> Image June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) to highlight House Republicans' work to put more money back into the pockets of working families, strengthen America's national defense, protect children online, and celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary. Leader Scalise also warned that the Democrat
btn-primary">Read More Image June 24, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) to highlight how House Republicans are advancing solutions to lower costs for American families while Democrats continue their march toward socialism. Issues : Energy National Security Taxes and Economy
mt-4 mb-4"> Image June 20, 2026 Press Release NEW ORLEANS, La. —Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street to discuss how House Republicans are lowering costs, combating fraud, protecting election integrity, and supporting President Trump's efforts to advance peace in the Middle East. Issues : National Security Taxes and Economy Read More <div class="field__