Republican, U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st district
Now: U.S. Representative, District 1 since 2008 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Steve Scalise has 3 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Julie Fedorchak promoted the bill at press conference in Fargo on September 22, 2026.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 22, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- InForum (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told Fox Business GOP is investigating whether China is behind misinformation against data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- MS NOW (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "GOP is investigating whether China is behind misinformation against data centers".
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Scalise claimed social media bots controlled by Beijing are spreading data center opposition messaging
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- MS NOW (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "Scalise claimed social media bots controlled by Beijing are spreading data center opposition messaging".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Steve Scalise's words on October 21, 2026.
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
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| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
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Others in this race
- Randall Arrington Republican · U.S. House, District 1 · the race page
- Lauren Jewett Democratic · U.S. House, District 1 · the race page
- E. "Liddy" Glass No Party / Unaffiliated · U.S. House, District 1 · the race page
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