Biography
Congressman Steve Scalise was first elected to Congress in a special election in May of 2008. Scalise was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008, 2010, and again in November 2012 to continue serving Louisiana’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Scalise is known as a staunch conservative who advocates for the principles of fiscal discipline, lower taxes, a comprehensive national energy strategy, a balanced federal budget, and conservative values. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Scalise has emerged as one of the leaders in Congress in pushing for a strong national energy strategy that increases the supply of American oil and natural gas to lower gas prices at the pump while reducing our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
In Congress, Scalise has a proven record of getting results. Scalise has spearheaded and passed legislation to further the conservative cause including:
- Passing a conservative alternative to President Obama's "Buffett Rule" that was supported by outside groups like Americans For Tax Reform.
- Banning the implementation of radical climate change regulations, saving millions of taxpayer dollars.
- Defunding many of President Obama's czars.
- Eliminating redundant, costly, and time consuming trips for nearly 2 million American transportation workers by reforming the TWIC card process.
- Defunding the wasteful spending of the Open World Leadership Center.
- Holding the Obama Administration accountable for blocking American energy development through the moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Reforming the FCC by eliminating unnecessary and burdensome mandates on the telecommunications industry.
Through his post on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Scalise has fought against the government takeover of health care, took on Al Gore over the “Cap and Trade” energy tax, and held the Obama Administration accountable for their taxpayer funded green energy loans to failing companies like Solyndra.
Scalise is committed to maintaining an open line of communication with his constituents to better serve them in Congress. Scalise holds regular town hall meetings in every parish of the First Congressional District to meet with local residents and hear their concerns.
Scalise was preceded in Congress by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.
