GOP nominates Steve Scalise to become House speaker
In a secret ballot Wednesday, House Republicans chose House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) to take up the speaker’s gavel in a 113-99 vote, according to California Congressman Darrell Issa.
Scalise defeated Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), winning a simple majority of the Republican conference. The next hurdle will be the vote of the full House where Scalise will need 217 votes from his party to secure the Speakership.
Speaking with NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Garrett Haake, U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) said he’s not sure Republicans will unify behind their speaker nominee, or that the loser would go quietly.
The critical threshold may not be reached a Republican source told the Washington Blade Wednesday after the vote noting that supporters of Jordan, such as U.S.
