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Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| House Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Speaker | Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Steny Hoyer |
| House Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Kevin McCarthy |
| Preceded by | Steny Hoyer |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Clark |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
| Preceded by | Kevin McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Jindal |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – May 6, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hollis |
| Succeeded by | Conrad Appel |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
| In office January 8, 1996 – January 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Quentin Dastugue |
| Succeeded by | Cameron Henry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Joseph Scalise October 6, 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Letulle (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University (BS) |
| Website | House website Party website |
Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (born October 6, 1965) is an American politician. He is the United States House of Representatives Majority Leader since 2023 and representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, serving since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party[1][2] and the chairman of the 170-member conservative House Republican Study Committee.[3]
On June 14, 2017, Scalise was shot at a practice session for the congressional baseball team in Virginia, by James T. Hodgkinson.[4] Later that day Scalise was reported to be in critical condition.[5] Scalise underwent treatment for several months, returning to Congress on September 28.
On August 29, 2023, Scalise announced he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He said the cancer was detected early and was "very treatable".[6]
On October 3, 2023 Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House. Days later, House Republicans chose Scalise over Jim Jordan as their candidate for Speaker of the House, by a margin of 113 to 99.[7][8] After failing to win the necessary 217 Republican votes to become the Speaker of the House, Scalise withdrew his name from consideration as a nominee for the Speakership.[9]
- ↑ "Current House Floor Proceedings Legislative Day of May 7, 2008 110th Congress – Second Session". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Office of the clerk, U.S. House of Representative". Clerk.house.gov. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Deborah Barfield Berry, With Alexander departing, delegation's clout in question? Will Alexander loss, Senate battle hurt Louisiana in the nation's capital?". Shreveport Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ↑ CNN, Karl de Vries and Eugene Scott. "Rep. Scalise shot in Virginia". CNN. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Virginia shooting: hospital says Steve Scalise in 'critical condition' – latest". The Guardian. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ↑ Papp, Justin (August 29, 2023). "Scalise being treated for blood cancer, plans to keep working". Roll Call. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Hughes, Kristina Peterson and Siobhan. "Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker Over Jim Jordan". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ When will the House vote on Steve Scalise as speaker? WTOP News. By Mitchell Miller. October 11, 2023. Accessed 10-12-2023.
- ↑ Broadwater, Luke (2023-10-12). "Scalise Withdraws as Speaker Candidate, Leaving G.O.P. in Chaos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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