Steve Scalise is GOP nominee for Speaker — Trump loses his choice
1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Scalise is GOP nominee for Speaker — Trump loses his choice

Raw Story  

Rep. Steve Scalise will likely be the new Speaker of the House, the Daily Beast reported Wednesday. House Republicans spent most of Wednesday morning behind closed doors in the Longworth office building on Capitol Hill, debating over who should take the helm after the previous speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. In polls, regular Republicans only support Jordan at 28 percent, whereas Trump's MAGA fans back him at 38 percent, a YouGov poll revealed Wednesday. Republican Rep. Ken Buck revealed to the press that he would only vote present because both Jordan and Scalise voted to overturn the 2020 election results and wouldn't say whether or not Joe Biden won. Jordan made it clear that he would demand that the White House break the law and essentially "close the doors" to the United States, including to asylum seekers.

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Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure
3 days, 19 hours ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

Raw Story  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support
1 year, 1 month ago

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, pumps his fist as the end of voting nears …

House GOP chooses a fourth speaker nominee in effort to break chaos
1 year, 1 month ago

House GOP chooses a fourth speaker nominee in effort to break chaos

Raw Story  

House Republicans took a vote to have Rep. Mike Johnson become the next speaker of the House of Representatives after multiple candidates tried and failed to secure the job. Johnson, who serves as vice chair of the House Republican Conference, was showered with praise by the president of the conference Rep. Elise Stefanik. The specter of formally filling the vacancy …

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate

Al Jazeera  

Johnson, from Louisiana, is the fourth hopeful for the job that fell vacant after right wing Republicans removed Kevin McCarthy. Republicans in the United States have nominated Mike Johnson as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, hours after their previous choice withdrew amid party infighting that has paralysed political decision-making in the country for more than three weeks. …

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers. Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee after Emmer and the others …

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?

Al Jazeera  

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee. Republicans in the United States House of Representatives are expected to choose their nominee for speaker after a three-week leadership vacuum that has paralysed the chamber, leaving it unable to vote on urgent funding for Israel and Ukraine. The 221-member Republican majority …

Opinion: House GOP needs political maturity. What are the chances?
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: House GOP needs political maturity. What are the chances?

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan leaves after meeting Friday with reporters about his struggle to become speaker of the House. At a time of international and domestic turmoil, with an unpopular incumbent Democratic president languishing in the polls, and the Republican presidential primary dominated by a many times-indicted election denier, it doesn’t take a Solon to realize it would be a good …

California Republicans in swing districts backed Trump ally Jordan for speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

California Republicans in swing districts backed Trump ally Jordan for speaker

LA Times  

Rep. Young Kim onstage during the Concordia annual summit on Sept. 18 in New York City. But all five California Republicans from districts President Biden won in 2020 — Young Kim of La Habra, David Valadao of Hanford, Mike Garcia of Santa Clarita, Michelle Steel of Seal Beach and John Duarte of Modesto — stood firmly behind Jordan throughout his …

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco
1 year, 2 months ago

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco

Raw Story  

I have to admit. For a minute there, it looked like Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan had built up enough momentum over the weekend to become the next House speaker. My best guess from the very beginning of all this is that the House would have to figure out some way to do business under McHenry, either by making him speaker …

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. Afterward, Jordan said simply of his colleagues, “We put the question to them, they made a different decision.” The hard-charging Judiciary …

Jordan out of speaker race; as new candidates line up, GOP ‘in a very bad position,’ McCarthy warns
1 year, 2 months ago

Jordan out of speaker race; as new candidates line up, GOP ‘in a very bad position,’ McCarthy warns

LA Times  

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan ended his campaign for speaker Friday after he failed for the third time to secure a majority on the House floor and his Republican colleagues voted, by secret ballot, that he should not press on. Both Jordan, the chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee and former President Trump’s pick for speaker, and Louisiana Rep. Steve …

Jordan is no longer nominee for House speaker after a secret vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Jordan is no longer nominee for House speaker after a secret vote

NPR  

Jordan is no longer nominee for House speaker after a secret vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has lost a secret vote to remain his party's nominee for House speaker, several Republican lawmakers told reporters. The secret ballot came after House Republicans rejected Jordan's bid on the …

GOP’s Jordan says he’s still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flat
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Jordan says he’s still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Refusing to give up, Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he was still running for the House gavel — leaving Republicans few viable options after his hardline backers resisted a plan to expand the temporary speaker’s powers to re-open the House. The prolonged stalemate risks keeping the House intractably shut down for the foreseeable future after the …

News Analysis: Republican disarray leaves House unable to function
1 year, 2 months ago

News Analysis: Republican disarray leaves House unable to function

LA Times  

The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives took a sharp turn Thursday as Republicans proved unable to agree on any plan to consider or pass legislation, leaving the leaderless chamber helpless to address the crises facing the country. On Thursday, the party considered a new plan: empowering North Carolina Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, a longtime McCarthy ally …

Jim Jordan loses again as House holds second speaker vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan loses again as House holds second speaker vote

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan's humiliation continued Wednesday as he, once again, failed to secure the necessary votes to clinch the Speaker of the House post. Ahead of the vote, Rep. Jamie Raskin attacked Jordan as a "Confederate speaker," and challenged his ability to be in office at all. Rep. David Joyce, a member of the so-called "Problem Solver's Caucus," is expected …

House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again
1 year, 2 months ago

House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House plans to return …

GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, but the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump showed no signs of dropping out despite losing support from even more of his GOP colleagues. “He’s going to have to call it quits.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., speaks to reporters on …

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid
1 year, 2 months ago

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Al Jazeera  

Republican Jim Jordan is set for his second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in the first round vote on Tuesday. Former House Speaker McCarthy was voted out on October 3 after angering far-right members of his own party by partnering with Democrats to pass a debt ceiling bill that narrowly averted a government …

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker, but vows to try again
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker, but vows to try again

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan, center, talks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy and others at the Capitol on Wednesday before Jordan lost a second House vote to succeed McCarthy as speaker. All of the GOP lawmakers who voted against Jordan, a right-wing firebrand, backed more traditional Republicans, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. …

Jim Jordan fails in second US House speaker vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan fails in second US House speaker vote

Al Jazeera  

Conservative Republican says he expects a third vote on his faltering bid for speaker job on Thursday. Conservative Jim Jordan has sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the United States House of Representatives after losing a second vote, while his fellow Republicans considered a backup option for the leaderless chamber. Jordan, a member …

Congress chaos: The dysfunction is so bad that a Democrat just suggested George W. Bush be the next House speaker. Let that sink in.
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress chaos: The dysfunction is so bad that a Democrat just suggested George W. Bush be the next House speaker. Let that sink in.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Obviously, I’m not a real fan of how the Iraq war went, but I would think that any reasonable Republican would be somebody that Democrats could work with.” —Rep. Brad Sherman, Oct. 16, suggesting that …

Republican Jim Jordan plots next move after losing first US House speaker vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Republican Jim Jordan plots next move after losing first US House speaker vote

Live Mint  

Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan failed to win a first vote on Tuesday to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but more votes were expected to follow that could wear down his opponents. "He is a patriot, an America First warrior who wins the toughest of fights," Republican Representative Elise Stefanik said as she nominated Jordan for …

Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor

Raw Story  

Rep. Pete Aguilar on Tuesday ripped his Republican colleagues for nominating Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House of Representatives in a scathing speech on the House floor. "A vote today to make the architect of a nationwide abortion ban, a vocal election denier, and an insurrection inciter to the speaker of this House would be a terrible message …

Jim Jordan loses first ballot in speaker race
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan loses first ballot in speaker race

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan was struck down in the first ballot in his bid for Speaker of the House Tuesday. The vote was split between Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Jordan, but several members had been expected to vote for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and others. There were many strong-arm tactics used to get Jordan to the top spot, including …

'Career ending move': House Dems warn GOPers to support Jim Jordan at their own peril
1 year, 2 months ago

'Career ending move': House Dems warn GOPers to support Jim Jordan at their own peril

Raw Story  

Publicly, House Democrats have been politely urging their Republican colleagues to work together with them to find a compromise candidate to lead the House of Representatives. Axios reporter Andrew Solender has posted an internal Democratic strategy memo that outlines how the party plans to make life miserable for Republicans who pull the trigger on backing Jordan. "The is committed to …

Who is Jim Jordan? The 59-year-old Republican close to becoming the next US House Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Jim Jordan? The 59-year-old Republican close to becoming the next US House Speaker

Hindustan Times  

Jim Jordan, the 59-year-old Republican representative from Ohio, is on the brink of becoming the next Speaker of the House. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: Rep. Jim Jordan speaks briefly to reporters as he departs a House Republican Caucus at the U.S. Capitol October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Jordan’s unwavering loyalty was evident during the tumultuous aftermath of the …

GOP insider cries foul at Jim Jordan pressure campaign: 'Bullying tactics need to stop'
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP insider cries foul at Jim Jordan pressure campaign: 'Bullying tactics need to stop'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan is reportedly close to securing the votes he needs to become speaker of the House of Representatives, but some of his Republican colleagues are crying foul at the hardnosed tactics Jordan has been using to secure votes. Axios reports that one unnamed House Republican has said that Jordan's allies have issued primary threats to members who do …

Dems 'salivating' at prospect of running against Speaker Jim Jordan
1 year, 2 months ago

Dems 'salivating' at prospect of running against Speaker Jim Jordan

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House of Representatives may elect hardliner Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, and Democrats are reportedly licking their chops at the prospect of running against him. Politico reports that "Democrats are salivating over prospect of saddling vulnerable Republicans with Jordan’s record — from his history opposing abortion rights and pushing entitlement cuts to his links to …

US House Speaker position vacant for weeks, can McCarthy stage a comeback or will Jim Jordan win GOP support
1 year, 2 months ago

US House Speaker position vacant for weeks, can McCarthy stage a comeback or will Jim Jordan win GOP support

Hindustan Times  

It's a crisis US politics could have avoided. Donald Trump has endorsed Jim Jordan for US House Speaker An unprecedented vote of no-confidence was triggered by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, presumably Trump allies, that threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. Will Trump ally Jim Jordan win GOP support? Meanwhile Hardline conservative and a staunch Trump ally, …

Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next
1 year, 2 months ago

Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan faced strong opposition to his House speakership bid Tuesday as 20 Republicans voted against him on a first ballot. It’s the second time this Congress that the House has faced multiple rounds of voting for speaker, following the protracted struggle in January, when Kevin McCarthy won the gavel on the 15th attempt. Jordan loses first …

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as a surprising 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel. “Jim Jordan will be a great speaker,” the former president said outside a courthouse in Manhattan, where he is facing business …

Opinion: Could Jim Jordan can do anything other than tear government apart?
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: Could Jim Jordan can do anything other than tear government apart?

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan sits between Rep. Warren Davidson, right, and a staff member during the first vote to try to elect Jordan speaker of the House. In a letter to House Republicans on Monday, he vowed to take the lead on passing “responsible legislation to fund our government and support our military.” Opinion Calmes: Jim Jordan should never be House …

Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names

LA Times  

House members applaud Rep. Jim Jordan after the Ohio Republican voted for himself to be the next speaker. On Wednesday, California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker. John A. Boehner, a former …

Jim Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan on the House floor Tuesday after failing to win enough votes on the first ballot to be elected speaker. The House on Tuesday failed to elect Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as its next speaker, extending the uncertainty that followed the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy this month. Ahead of the floor vote, Rep. Patrick McHenry, who …

GOP’s Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With a push by allies of Donald Trump, far-right firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan appeared Monday to be shoring up support to become U.S. House speaker, winning over reluctant Republicans who have few options left two weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. After a private late-night meeting at the Capitol turned into a venting session of angry Republicans, he acknowledged: …

Fox's Sean Hannity is pressuring moderates to vote for Jim Jordan: email reveals
1 year, 2 months ago

Fox's Sean Hannity is pressuring moderates to vote for Jim Jordan: email reveals

Raw Story  

Axios reporter Juliegrace Brufke revealed Sunday evening that Rep. Jim Jordan's tactics are annoying moderates as he uses far-right allies to pressure them into electing him as House speaker. An email was given to her revealing "Stephanie" from Sean Hannity's show is emailing officials asking to confirm they are not supporting Jordan. the email says "And, if true, Hannity would …

Speaker election battle: US House to vote on Tuesday
1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker election battle: US House to vote on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The US House of Representatives, paralyzed for the past two weeks amid a leadership fight among Republicans, will vote Tuesday in its latest attempt to elect a speaker, members were told Sunday. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio will again run to be US House speaker now that his fellow Republican Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the contest. After a tense …

Jim Jordan wins Republican nomination for US House Speaker, but lacks support
1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Jordan wins Republican nomination for US House Speaker, but lacks support

India Today  

Representative Jim Jordan won the Republican nomination to lead the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, but the hardline conservative appeared to be well short of the support he would need to seize the speaker's gavel. Successive closed-door votes left Jordan with the backing of a majority of House Republicans, but still shy of the 217 votes he would need …

No speaker makes us look like ‘bunch of idiots’ Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House
1 year, 2 months ago

No speaker makes us look like ‘bunch of idiots’ Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House

Hindustan Times  

Georgia Representative Austin Scott has thrown his hat into the ring for the Speaker of the House position, setting the stage for a tense battle within the Republican Party. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Rep. Austin Scott speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023 in Washington, …

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week after majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. What to know about the road ahead as House Republicans search for the next speaker: WANTED: A NEW SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE McCarthy, R-Calif., was suddenly and unexpectedly removed as …

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans chose firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal voting Friday, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. A groundswell of high-profile backers including Fox News’ Sean Hannity publicly pressured lawmakers to vote Jordan into the speaker’s office after the stunning ouster of Kevin …

The 4 bizarre paths that could end the House Speaker crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

The 4 bizarre paths that could end the House Speaker crisis

Raw Story  

With House Majority Leader Steve Scalise bowing out of the contest for House speaker just a day after the Republican conference nominated him and the House still paralyzed following Rep. Kevin McCarthy being ousted, Republicans are in chaos and trying to figure out a path to a new speaker. All eyes are on House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, who was …

Top Republican prospect withdraws from House speaker race as GOP descends into chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Republican prospect withdraws from House speaker race as GOP descends into chaos

Raw Story  

Just a day after being nominated for House Speaker by the Republican Party, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has withdrawn his name from consideration, leaving the GOP's path forward to elect House leadership uncertain, CNN reported on Thursday. "House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday afternoon, where the Majority leader urged his detractors to explain their …

'A disaster': GOP's top speaker prospect loses votes as Republican House fractures
1 year, 2 months ago

'A disaster': GOP's top speaker prospect loses votes as Republican House fractures

Raw Story  

Negotiations about appointing a new Speaker of the House appear to be breaking down among Republicans, as Majority Leader Steve Scalise is actually losing votes rather than gaining them, and Republicans are debating trying to find a different candidate just a day after nominating him. "Congressman Steve Scalise's bid for the speakership of the House of Representatives now appears to …

Conservative holdouts dig in their heels against Scalise for House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Conservative holdouts dig in their heels against Scalise for House speaker

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But many Republicans who supported Rep Jim Jordan, …

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Steve Scalise is having trouble cobbling together enough votes to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reports that his speakership bid is facing serious headwinds. In fact, Sherman writes that Scalise's problems with his own caucus may be "way worse" than McCarthy's were when the California Republican was forced to sit …

Who is Steve Scalise, the Republicans' choice for US House Speaker?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Steve Scalise, the Republicans' choice for US House Speaker?

Firstpost  

Steve Scalise, a hardline conservative who opposes abortion, immigration and gun control, could become second in line to the presidency after Republicans nominated him for speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday Early one morning in June 2017, Steve Scalise was standing at second base during practice for a politicians’ charity baseball game when a gunman opened fire at …

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

Associated Press  

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. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m withdrawing my name as a candidate for speaker-designee,” Scalise, the House majority leader, said …

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming the House speaker might require a brawl
1 year, 2 months ago

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming the House speaker might require a brawl

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Washington Nationals ballpark in the fall of 2017, a breathtaking comeback for the Republican congressman who just months earlier was fighting for his life after a gunman had opened fire on lawmakers at their own charity baseball game practice. An “American …

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker

LA Times  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise speaks with reporters after departing a House Republican caucus meeting on Thursday. Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel. “I just shared with my colleagues that I’m withdrawing my name as a candidate for speaker-designee,” Scalise said as he …

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