Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise is an American politician who has served as 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 served as the House Majority Whip from 2014 to 2019 and the House Minority Whip 2019 to 2023. Steve ScaliseOpens in a new window

Scalise was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up in the Jefferson Parish suburb of Metairie. He attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a degree in computer science. After college, Scalise worked as a software engineer and then as a business consultant. Scalise entered politics in 1996, when he was elected to the Louisiana State House of Representatives. He served in the state legislature for 12 years, before being elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 2008. In 2008, Scalise was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He is a conservative Republican who is known for his strong support of the Second Amendment and his opposition to abortion. In 2014, Scalise was elected House Majority Whip. He served in this position for four years, before being elected House Minority Whip in 2019. In 2023, Scalise was elected House Majority Leader. Scalise is married to Jennifer Scalise, and they have two children. In June 2017, Scalise was among several people shot by a gunman at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Scalise was seriously injured, but he survived and returned to Congress in December 2017. Scalise is a popular figure in the Republican Party, and he is seen as a potential future candidate for Speaker of the House.