REP. STEVE SCALISE (R-LOUISIANA- DISTRICT 1)
Rep. Scalise, critically injured, is a strong conservative leader who upholds the Constitution, advocating for the principles of fiscal discipline, lower taxes, an all-of-the-above national energy strategy, a robust national defense, and conservative values.
As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of more than 170 conservative members in the House, he coalesced Members around a unified vision. During his time as chairman, Scalise championed a free-market, patient-centered Obamacare alternative that gained the support of 130 HouseMembers. He also introduced legislation that promotes job creation and economic growth, established an RSC national defense working group, released a conservative budget that would balance in four years, and crafted bills that protect constitutionally-guaranteed rights, like freedom of speech, from unelected Washington bureaucrats.
- Passing a conservative alternative to President Obama’s “Buffett Rule” that was supported by outside groups like Americans For Tax Reform.
- Banning the implementation of radical climate change regulations, saving millions of taxpayer dollars.
- Defunding many of President Obama’s czars.
- Eliminating redundant, costly, and time consuming trips for nearly 2 million American transportation workers by reforming the TWIC card process.
- Defunding the wasteful spending of the Open World Leadership Center.
- Holding the Obama Administration accountable for blocking American energy development through the moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Reforming the FCC by eliminating unnecessary and burdensome mandates (link is external) on the telecommunications industry.
He is a strong and forthright critic of Obama’s negotiations with Iran, calling them naive and dangerous.He is a very strong supporter of Israel and ranked a -4 by the Arab American Institute.
May he recover swiftly from his wounds. rsk
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