US EditionSteve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
- House Republicans are facing divisions and conflicts in choosing a new Speaker, as they still have to come together and put aside their own agendas to focus on what the country needs.
- Congressman Jim Jordan is seen as a potential alternative for the hard right, as a strong ally of Donald Trump and a popular voice in conservative media. However, at least five GOP lawmakers have come out against a Jordan speakership.
- In the meantime, Congressman Patrick McHenry will continue to fulfill the role of Speaker pro tempore, with the possibility of being granted additional powers if Republicans cannot decide on a new Speaker.
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Scalise Drops Out
House GOP members are now back to the drawing board as Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has pulled his candidacy for Speaker of the House. Scalise came out on top over Jim Jordan (R-OH) in a 113-99 closed-door vote for the GOP candidacy earlier this week. Jordan was the sole competitor to Scalise for the shot at the Speaker seat. (Trending: Why Is Biden Giving Amnesty to 700,000 Migrants?) #BREAKING: JIM JORDAN HAS WON THE INTERNAL REPUBLI…
GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back nominee
Republican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door meeting late Thursday of his decision. Next steps are uncertain as the House is essentially closed while Republicans try to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job. Scalise says the Republican majority “still has to come together and is not there.” He had been working
Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
WASHINGTON – Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door evening meeting of his decision and pointedly declined to announce […]
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