“I'm very proud of the Italian heritage of my great-grandparents, who came here from Italy, and how they helped be a part of the American Dream, and that's something we want to continue to make available to everybody who wants to come here.”

American politician

Stephen Joseph Scalise is an American politician and Republican Party member. He has represented Louisiana's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008 and has served as House majority leader since 2023. He was House majority whip from 2014 to 2019 and House minority whip from 2019 to 2023. His public role is rooted in congressional leadership, especially in the House, where he has held senior party positions for many years.