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Steve Scalise

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Republican

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Steve Scalise

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LA-01 Republican nominee?

$101.4K

NOV 3, 2027

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age60 years old (Oct 6, 1965)

GenderMale

LocationLouisiana

BackgroundPolitician

EducationLouisiana State University (B.S., Computer Science; minor in Political Science)

Notable personal detailsStephen Joseph Scalise is a Republican U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district and has served in Congress since 2008. He previously served in the Louisiana State Legislature from 1996 to 2008 and has held multiple House leadership roles, including House Majority Whip and House Majority Leader. Scalise earned a degree in computer science from Louisiana State University with a minor in political science. He is married to Jennifer Scalise and has two children, Madison and Harrison.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports lowering taxes for individuals and businesses, backed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and opposes tax increases to fund infrastructure. Advocates making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and reducing corporate tax rates to boost competitiveness and job growth.

Healthcare

Supports market-based changes to lower costs and expand consumer choice rather than expanding the Affordable Care Act; criticizes the ACA as unaffordable and advocates alternatives such as funding cost‑sharing reduction payments selectively, expanding health reimbursement arrangements and association health plans, and other GOP-led reforms.

Immigration & Border

Supports stronger border enforcement measures including increased Border Patrol staffing, resuming border wall construction, ending catch-and-release, stricter asylum limits, and opposing bipartisan Senate immigration compromises he views as too permissive. Advocates treating the situation as a border security and law‑enforcement problem and prioritizing measures to reduce illegal crossings and drug trafficking.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Steve Scalise is pro-life and supports significant restrictions on abortion, including federal limits such as the Pain‑Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (20‑week ban) and prohibitions on federal funding for abortion. He has urged keeping the Hyde Amendment and backed measures to defund Planned Parenthood and restrict taxpayer-funded abortion coverage. He has publicly celebrated the Dobbs decision and called for further federal actions to limit abortion access.

Climate & Energy

Steve Scalise has repeatedly expressed skepticism about human-caused climate change, criticized the Green New Deal as economically harmful, and has promoted expanding domestic fossil-fuel production and rolling back or blocking climate-related regulations. As sponsor of H.R.1 (the Lower Energy Costs Act) he advanced legislation to accelerate permitting, resume oil and gas lease sales, and limit certain emissions‑related funds. His public statements emphasize energy independence through increased U.S. oil, gas, and mineral production rather than aggressive emissions regulations or Green New-Del

Public Safety & Guns

Supports strong Second Amendment protections and expanded concealed-carry reciprocity, has opposed new broad federal gun restrictions and limits on lawful gun ownership, and emphasizes enforcement of existing laws and support for armed law enforcement. Holds a high rating from gun-rights groups and has said his experience as a shooting victim reinforced his support for gun rights.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 1, 2026

Steve Scalise is being mentioned in coverage around CPAC’s effort to unify Republicans ahead of the midterms, including a straw poll for the 2028 presidential race. The broader focus is on party infighting, with the conference trying to rally support for Republican candidates and major figures. Other recent election-related stories in the mix include Supreme Court action on mail-in ballot deadlines and Virginia redistricting, but Scalise is not described as a central figure in those developments.

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Articles

BRBaton Rouge Advocate4 months ago