Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative
Role: U.S. Representative, Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District (2008–present); House Majority Leader (2023–present); former House Majority Whip (2014–2019); former House Minority Whip (2019–2023)
Priority: P1

Basis for Inclusion

Subject Classification: Public Official — serving U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader
Basis for Inclusion: Documented official conduct materially advancing the effort to overturn the certified results of the 2020 presidential election: (1) signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief seeking Supreme Court nullification of certified results in four states; (2) voted on January 6, 2021 to reject certified Electoral College results from Arizona and Pennsylvania; (3) refused through at least October 2021 to acknowledge that the election was not stolen; (4) voted against establishing a January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol attack; (5) led the effort to remove Liz Cheney from Republican Conference leadership for her vote to impeach Trump.
What Is Not the Basis for Inclusion: Conservative voting record, party leadership, or policy positions.
Speech documentation: Public statements documented here are recorded as evidence of conduct and stated positions.

Who Is Steve Scalise?

Stephen Joseph Scalise (born October 6, 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Republican U.S. Representative serving Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District since May 2008, when he won a special election to fill the seat vacated by Bobby Jindal’s election as governor. He serves as House Majority Leader, the second-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives.

Scalise holds a B.S. from Louisiana State University and worked as a software engineer and technology marketing executive before entering politics. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007.

Scalise has been a member of House Republican leadership continuously since 2014 — serving as House Majority Whip (2014–2019), House Minority Whip (2019–2023), and House Majority Leader from 2023 to the present. In October 2023, after Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker, House Republicans voted Scalise as their nominee for Speaker. Scalise withdrew from the race the following day after determining he could not secure the 218 votes needed on the floor, citing opposition from hard-right members. Mike Johnson was subsequently elected Speaker.

Scalise is notably a survivor of political violence: in June 2017, a gunman opened fire during a Republican congressional baseball team practice in Alexandria, Virginia, critically wounding Scalise. He was hospitalized for months and required extensive rehabilitation.

Documented Actions: 2020 Election Subversion

December 11, 2020: Signed Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief

Scalise was among the named leaders — alongside Mike Johnson and Gary Palmer — who organized and filed the amicus curiae brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155. The brief, filed by 126 House Republicans, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to nullify the certified presidential election results in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin, arguing that unconstitutional irregularities “cast doubt upon its outcome and the integrity of the American system of elections.”

SourceTexas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives (Supreme Court docket; Snopes archive); GovTrack.us member record.The Supreme Court dismissed the case for lack of standing on the same day the brief was filed. Sixty-plus courts had already rejected related election fraud claims for lack of evidence.

January 6, 2021: Voted to Reject Certified Electoral College Results

Scalise voted YEA on both House objections to the Electoral College certification on January 6 and early January 7, 2021 — voting to reject Arizona’s certified results and Pennsylvania’s certified results. The House rejected both objections by wide margins: 303–121 on Arizona and 282–138 on Pennsylvania.

SourceGovTrack.us, House votes 117-2021/h10 (Arizona) and 117-2021/h11 (Pennsylvania); Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.Scalise, as House Minority Whip at the time, was one of the most senior Republican leaders to vote to reject certified results. His vote was a significant signal to the House Republican conference.

Post-January 6: Sustained Election Denial Posture

Despite Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021, Scalise continued to decline to acknowledge the election results:

• February 2021: In a television interview, Scalise refused to acknowledge that the 2020 election was not stolen or fraudulent — more than a month after Biden took office.
• May 2021: Scalise called for the removal of Representative Liz Cheney as House Republican Conference Chair, citing her vote to impeach Trump for inciting the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
• May 19, 2021: Scalise and all seven other House Republican leaders voted against establishing a national commission to investigate the January 6 attack. Thirty-five Republican House members and all 217 present Democrats voted to establish the commission.
• October 2021: In a Fox News interview with anchor Chris Wallace, Scalise again refused to acknowledge Biden’s win when directly asked. His refusal was widely characterized as subordinating his stated views to Trump’s continued political influence.

SourceWikipedia, “Steve Scalise”; GovTrack.us member record.

Pattern Analysis

Scalise’s conduct represents a sustained, leadership-level commitment to election subversion that went beyond a single vote. As one of three named organizers of the amicus brief, he was among the architects — not merely signatories — of the Supreme Court effort to nullify the election. His vote to reject certified results was the highest-ranking leadership endorsement of that effort in the House on January 6.

His refusal to acknowledge the election outcome through at least October 2021 — nine months after Biden’s inauguration — is not a momentary political calculation but a sustained institutional posture. His actions to remove Cheney from conference leadership for her vote to impeach Trump completed a pattern of using party power to enforce election denial as a Republican loyalty test.

As House Majority Leader in the 119th Congress, Scalise now sits in the second-highest position of House Republican power, controlling floor scheduling, bill sequencing, and legislative strategy — with the full institutional weight of election-denial posture behind him.

Severity Assessment

Immediate harm: High — second-ranking House Republican; organized and filed the amicus brief; voted to reject certified results; sustained denial for 9+ months post-inauguration
Democratic erosion: High — used leadership position to enforce election-denial as party loyalty test; voted against J6 commission; led removal of Cheney for constitutional accountability vote
Current threat level: High — as Majority Leader, controls House legislative agenda; up for re-election 2026

Accountability Status

Current status: Serving as U.S. Representative (LA-1) and House Majority Leader
Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations as of the date of this profile
Election status: Up for re-election 2026; won 2024 primary; represents a heavily Republican district (R+25)

Investigative Trail Pointers (Public Records)

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For Trump Supporters: Questions Worth Considering

Scalise voted to reject certified results from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6, 2021. This is a factual record from congressional votes.

More than 60 courts — including judges appointed by Republican presidents, including judges appointed by Trump himself — rejected the fraud claims. The Supreme Court dismissed Texas v. Pennsylvania for lack of standing without reaching the merits, meaning the Court found no legal basis to proceed.

The question worth sitting with: If Scalise had succeeded — if the House had voted to reject enough states’ electoral results to prevent a majority — who would have decided the presidency? Not voters. Not the courts. Congress.

Is that the system you want to live under, regardless of which party benefits?

Investigative trail pointers (public records)

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Sources

1. GovTrack.us, House vote 117-2021/h10, “On Agreeing to the Objection (Arizona)”; https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h10
2. GovTrack.us, House vote 117-2021/h11, “On Agreeing to the Objection (Pennsylvania)”
3. Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155, amicus brief of 126 Representatives, December 11, 2020
4. Wikipedia, “Steve Scalise”; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Scalise
5. Ballotpedia, “Steve Scalise”; https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Scalise
6. GovTrack.us member record, Steve Scalise; https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/steve_scalise/412261
7. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, Vote 117-2021/h10; https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202110

Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Profile Status: Active — currently serving as House Majority Leader
Next Review: After 2026 midterm elections or upon significant legal/electoral development