When I saw the Repubs might be electing Scalise to be Speaker, I was happy it wasn’t the jerk Jim Jordan, but then I read about Scalise, who initially admitted to the Jan 6 problems caused by Boss Hogg, but then did a 180, and denied all the facts of what happened, backing Dotard and his LIES about a Stolen Election. AND nearly everyone of his positions, from health care, to LGBTQ rights and especially the environment really suck. SOOO, he’s a typical, Republican…..

Health care

Scalise opposes the Affordable Care Act. Scalise applauded a Texas district court ruling the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional in its entirety.^[71]

Gun law

Scalise has been an opponent of gun control and was given an "A+ rating" and endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund.^{[72][73][74][75]} After being shot, and in the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Scalise said on Meet the Press that he is still a gun rights supporter: "Don't try to put new laws in place that don't fix these problems. They only make it harder for law-abiding citizens to own a gun." Scalise has described the Second Amendment as "unlimited".^[76]

In 2018, Scalise co-sponsored a bill to "strengthen school safety and security", which required a two-thirds vote for passage given that it was brought up under an expedited process known as Suspension of the Rules. The House voted 407–10 to approve the bill, which would "provide $50 million a year for a new federal grant program to train students, teachers and law enforcement on how to spot and report signs of gun violence". Named STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Act, it would "develop anonymous telephone and online systems where people could report threats of violence." At the same time, it would authorize $25 million for schools to improve and harden their security, such as installing new locks, lights, metal detectors and panic buttons. A separate spending bill would be required to provide money for the grant program.^[77]

Cannabis

Scalise opposes the legalization of marijuana, which he deems a gateway drug for other drugs. He has a "D" rating from National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.^[78]

LGBT rights

According to the Washington Blade, Scalise has one of "the most anti-LGBT reputations of any lawmaker". He opposed the repeal of the US military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, stating "military leaders we've spoken with feel strongly that this policy should not be repealed"^[79] and including sexuality under hate crime legislation, voting against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.^[80] He also opposes same-sex marriage, having praised the 2014 Robicheaux v. Caldwell ruling. Scalise condemned the Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violate the constitution.^[81]Scalise's voting record has a zero rating from the LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.^[82]

Environment

Scalise rejects the scientific consensus on climate change.^[83][84] He has on multiple occasions claimed that the scientific community predicted global cooling in the 1970s,^[83][85][86] which is not true, and he against all forms of clean energy, from solar to wind, since he is elected from an ‘oil’ district.