
U.S. Representative, Louisiana
266 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Stephen Joseph Scalise is an American politician who has been 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 was the House majority whip from 2014 to 2019 and the House minority whip 2019 to 2023.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
A quick read on how Rep. Scalise votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
See where Rep. Scalise stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
HR 4
HR 4 · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance
Jul 24, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-28.
HRES 2
HRES 2 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Congress
Jan 3, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 3
HRES 3 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Congress
Jan 3, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 8364
HR 8364 · Introduced May 10, 2024 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 10, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HCONRES 93
HCONRES 93 · Introduced Mar 5, 2024 · Congress
Computed over Rep. Scalise's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 450were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.1%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
Based on how often Rep. Scalise sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
What Rep. Scalise has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
3
Sponsored this Congress
110 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
33% of those sponsored
981
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
110
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Scalise's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Mar 7, 2024: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted2021 · H.R. 3684$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.