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Steve Scalise

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Steve Scalise is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has held significant leadership roles, including serving as the House Majority Whip. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and energy policy, advocating for conservative principles in Congress.

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Aug 18, 2026

As members return home for the district work period, they can point to these results as evidence of what a governing majority can achieve when it stays focused on the priorities of the American people.

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Aug 13, 2026

And they would say, ‘don't worry, there's no fraud.’ There's no fraud? Well, why is it just today's New York Post uncovered yet again what we've known all along?

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Aug 13, 2026

Shouldn't we make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to do their job safely?

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Aug 12, 2026

If (Nunn’s) opponent is somehow able to beat him, they bring socialism, Marxism to Iowa.

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Jul 31, 2026

The only reason you can be against that is if you want voter fraud. It's the only explanation.

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Jul 31, 2026

We’re right now looking at a reconciliation 4.0 to do the things that are left out of this one.

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Jul 29, 2026

We want to address a number of things like fraud, like affordability, and also defense. Helping rebuild our defense so that we can compete with China.

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Jul 29, 2026

And it just begs the question, why? Who are they protecting?

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Jul 29, 2026

Basic things that most Americans understand. Democrats in Washington don't.

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Jul 29, 2026

Shouldn't we make sure that our farmers get the relief they need so we can keep working to lower food costs?

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Jul 29, 2026

And how did we pay for it, Mr. Chairman? We paid for it by putting anti-fraud measures in that bill.

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Jul 28, 2026

The contrast between the two parties has never been clearer.

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Jul 28, 2026

While House Republicans have remained intent on governing, Democrats have repeatedly chosen obstruction over solutions.

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Jul 28, 2026

House Republicans entered this year committed to building on the successes of President Trump's first year back in office—and that's exactly what we've done.

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Jul 28, 2026

We're going to have a lot to talk about during this break.

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Jul 27, 2026

So we're sending them this idea in a bill that only needs 51 votes.

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Jul 25, 2026

He’s our best closer for a reason — because he also knows what he wants to do, and we’re all helping each other achieve the things we ran on.

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Jul 25, 2026

As long as I do this job well, I don’t worry about the next job, and I’ve never done that.

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Jul 25, 2026

I’m not going to compare leadership teams. I’m just going to talk about what we’re doing.

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Jul 25, 2026

You can hash out a lot of problems in an hour-and-a-half, two-hour meeting of some yelling and screaming.

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Jul 25, 2026

I said, well, don’t make it be leadership versus everybody else. Have them in the room, sitting across the table from their own colleagues.

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