Stephen Scalise - Revision history

Conor Kenny: Text replace - 'Freshman=No' to 'Freshman=False'

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Conor Kenny at 06:43, June 18, 2009

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	'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.		'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.

Conor Kenny at 06:42, June 18, 2009

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	'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.		'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.

TimWiseman at 14:13, April 7, 2009

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	'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.		'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.

TimWiseman at 17:51, April 6, 2009

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	'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.		'''Steve Scalise''' has served as a [[Republican Party U.S.A.\|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Louisiana\|Louisiana]], since 2008. He was first elected in a special election on May 3, 2008, when he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref> On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.

TimWiseman: /* Positions, record and controversies */

2009-04-06T17:49:58Z

Positions, record and controversies

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	===Immigration===		===Immigration===
−	Scalise opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "will fight to seal our borders with better security and stronger enforcement of existing laws."<ref>{http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/immigration.html "Immigration,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>	+	Scalise opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "will fight to seal our borders with better security and stronger enforcement of existing laws."<ref>[http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/immigration.html "Immigration,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>

	===Taxes===		===Taxes===
−	Scalise signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "has never voted for a tax increase and never will."<ref>{http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/taxeseconomy.html "Taxes ~~and~~ Economy,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>	+	Scalise signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "has never voted for a tax increase and never will."<ref>[http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/taxeseconomy.html "Taxes & Economy,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>

		+	===Coastal restoration===
		+	Scalise supports funding for the restoration of coastal wetlands, which he calls "the first line of defense against hurricanes" on his campaign Web site. He also says he will fight to secure funding for 100-year flood protection and a greater share of offshore oil revenues. <ref>[http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/hurricanerecovery.html "Hurricane Recovery & Coastal Restoration,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>
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		+	===Abortion===
		+	On his campaign Web site, Scalise says he is "pro-life and has a 100 percent pro-life voting record with the Louisiana Right to Life Federation."<ref>[http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/sharedfamilyvalues.html "Family Values,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>
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		+	===Marriage===
		+	Scalise helped write Louisiana's constitutional amendment that prohibits same-sex marriage as well as civil unions.<ref>[http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/sharedfamilyvalues.html "Family Values,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref> The amendment was passed September 18, 2004, and was upheld by the Louisiana State Supreme Court in early 2005.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E7DA1038F933A15752C0A9639C8B63&scp=4&sq=louisiana%20marriage%20amendment&st=cse "National Briefing: South: Louisiana: Amendment Reinstated,"] The New York Times, January 20, 2005.</ref>

	== Bio ==		== Bio ==

TimWiseman at 17:24, April 6, 2009

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	== Positions, record and controversies ==		== Positions, record and controversies ==
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		+	===Immigration===
		+	Scalise opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "will fight to seal our borders with better security and stronger enforcement of existing laws."<ref>{http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/immigration.html "Immigration,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>
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		+	===Taxes===
		+	Scalise signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, and on his campaign Web site, he says he "has never voted for a tax increase and never will."<ref>{http://www.stevescalise.com/issues/taxeseconomy.html "Taxes and Economy,"] "SteveScalise.com"</ref>
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	== Bio ==		== Bio ==

TimWiseman: /* Money in politics */

2009-04-06T17:02:00Z

Money in politics

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	== Committees and affiliations ==		== Committees and affiliations ==

TimWiseman at 16:59, April 6, 2009

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	== Committees and affiliations ==		== Committees and affiliations ==

TimWiseman at 16:46, April 6, 2009

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	== Committees and affiliations ==		== Committees and affiliations ==