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Stephen Joseph Scalise [1] ( / skəˈliːs / skə-LEESS; born October 6, 1965) is an American politician who has served as the House majority leader since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district since 2008.
Each party elects a floor leader, who is known as the majority leader or minority leader. The minority leader heads their party in the House, and the majority leader is their party's second-highest-ranking official, behind the speaker.
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Rep. Mike Johnson. Speaker of the House. Elected by the entire membership of the House of Representatives, the Speaker presides over the House as its administrative head and serves as the leader of the majority party in the chamber. View Profile Visit Website. Republican Leadership. Rep. Steve Scalise. Majority Leader.
House leadership includes the speaker, majority and minority leaders, assistant leaders, whips and a party caucus or conference. The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles.
May 3, 2022 · The Role of the House Majority Leader: An Overview. SUMMARY. RL30665. May 3, 2022. Mark J. Oleszek. Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. The majority leader in the contemporary House is second-in-command behind the Speaker of the House.
Jan 3, 2023 · Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana, majority leader. Scalise, 57, is a Louisiana native who was elected to the No 2 spot by voice vote, a sign of...
