Steve Scalise

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 , serving since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party and the chairman of the 170-member conservative House Republican Study Committee.

On June 14, 2017, Scalise was shot at a practice session for the congressional baseball team in Virginia, by James T. Hodgkinson. Later that day Scalise was reported to be in critical condition. 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".

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.When will the House vote on Steve Scalise as speaker? WTOP News. By Mitchell Miller. October 11, 2023. Accessed 10-12-2023. 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.

References

Other websites
 Congressman Steve Scalise official U.S. House site
 Steve Scalise for Congress




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