Jun 6, 2025Sponsored
Rescissions Act of 2025
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RepublicanLouisiana · U.S. Representative
Steve
Scalise
U.S. Representative for Louisiana
In office
18 yrsSince May 2008
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
60Born Oct 6, 1965
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Scalise has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports rescinding previously appropriated federal spendingScalise sponsored the Rescissions Act of 2025 (HR.4), which was enacted into law and rescinded previously appropriated federal funds. The legislation reflects a position favoring reductions in committed federal expenditures.
- 02Supports easing interstate firearms commerce restrictionsScalise sponsored the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (HR.8364), a bill with 50 or more cosponsors that would modify federal rules governing the sale and transfer of firearms across state lines. The bill was referred to committee.
- 03Supports expanding Louisiana's Atchafalaya Heritage AreaScalise sponsored HR.6843, enacted into law, which expanded the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include additional Louisiana parishes. The legislation extended federal heritage recognition to a broader portion of the region.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Steve Scalise represents Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since May 2008. He currently serves as House Majority Leader, a position he assumed in 2023. Previously, he served as House Majority Whip from 2014 to 2019 and House Minority Whip from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Scalise has sponsored legislation that became law, including a measure designating a postal facility in his district (HR.7423), an expansion of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include additional Louisiana parishes (HR.6843), and the Rescissions Act of 2025 (HR.4), which rescinded previously appropriated federal spending.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Feb 20, 2024Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building".
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Dec 15, 2023Sponsored
To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
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May 10, 2024Sponsored
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act
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Jan 3, 2025Sponsored
Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Scalise's 2026 cycle receipts total $9.3M, with 86.6% flowing through the "other" category — driven primarily by transfers from his affiliated committees — while direct individual contributions account for 11.8% and PAC contributions account for 1.5% of receipts. The three largest PAC contributors are Team Scalise, Scalise Leadership Fund, and Defend Our Majority, which together account for the bulk of receipts; additional PAC contributors include American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Co, Mortgage Bankers Association PAC, and Lockheed Martin Employees' PAC. Top employer concentrations among itemized individual donors include Andreessen Horowitz, Apollo Global Management, and the lobbying firms S-3 Group, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen Thomas, Cornerstone Government Affairs, and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Individual contributions are primarily from itemized donors, with unitemized contributions representing 24.3% of the individual total.
Total raised · 2026
$9.3M
Cash on hand
$5.7M
Spent
$7.8M
By source
- Individuals$1.1M · 11.8%
- PACs$138K · 1.5%
- Other$8.1M · 86.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)24.3%
Top PAC contributors
- TEAM SCALISEFEC ↗$4.4M
- SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUNDFEC ↗$1.3M
- DEFEND OUR MAJORITYFEC ↗$1.1M
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COFEC ↗$241K
- MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUFEC ↗$10K
- PNC PAC - FEDERALFEC ↗$10K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' PACFEC ↗$10K
- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PACFEC ↗$10K
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$106K· 934 donors
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$27K· 11 donors
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$23K· 11 donors
- S-3 GROUP$22K· 15 donors
- MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN THOMAS$19K· 6 donors
- APOLLO$18K· 10 donors
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$17K· 14 donors
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK$14K· 11 donors
- ROSS DOWNING AUTO GROUP$14K· 4 donors
- FORTRESS INFORMATION SECURITY$14K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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