GOP House Majority Leader Scalise enters speaker race
"You know my leadership style I've displayed as your Majority Leader and Whip," Scalise told his GOP colleagues.
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By Madeleine Hubbard
October 4, 2023 1:45pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Wednesday announced his campaign for House speaker following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
His announcement came hours after fellow GOP Rep. Jim Jordan announced his bid and also sought support from members of their House Republican Conference for the nomination.
"You know my leadership style I've displayed as your Majority Leader and Whip," Scalise wrote in a letter to his GOP colleagues. "I have a proven track record of bringing together the diverse array of viewpoints within our Conference to build consensus where others thought it impossible."
Eight Republicans joined congressional Democrats in voting McCarthy, R-Calif., out of the position of speaker on Tuesday. Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who led the effort to remove McCarthy, has already voiced his support for Jordan.
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GOP House Majority Leader Scalise enters speaker race
"You know my leadership style I've displayed as your Majority Leader and Whip," Scalise told his GOP colleagues.
Rep. Scott: Next House Speaker won’t be anybody as conservative as Rep. McCarthy
Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) says Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) should be removed from the Republican conference following his leadership in removing Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his post as House Speaker. Rep. Scott says he believes the next Speaker of the House will be somebody more centrist who has an agreement with the Democratic party.
By Madeleine Hubbard
October 4, 2023 1:45pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Wednesday announced his campaign for House speaker following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
His announcement came hours after fellow GOP Rep. Jim Jordan announced his bid and also sought support from members of their House Republican Conference for the nomination.
"You know my leadership style I've displayed as your Majority Leader and Whip," Scalise wrote in a letter to his GOP colleagues. "I have a proven track record of bringing together the diverse array of viewpoints within our Conference to build consensus where others thought it impossible."
Eight Republicans joined congressional Democrats in voting McCarthy, R-Calif., out of the position of speaker on Tuesday. Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who led the effort to remove McCarthy, has already voiced his support for Jordan.
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"Our conference still has to come together and we’re not there," he said.
By Ben Whedon
October 12, 2023 8:04pm
Updated: October 12, 2023 8:33pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Thursday evening announced he was withdrawing from the race to become the next Speaker of the House.
"Our conference still has to come together and we’re not there. There are still some people that have their own agendas," he said, according to the Washington Post. "There's still work to be done."
Scalise won a Republican Party conference vote earlier this week, defeating the Trump-backed Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, though a number of conservatives announced they would not back him to lead the chamber in a floor vote. Scalise earned 113 votes to Jordan's 99, but was evidently unable to secure enough support to confirmed as speaker.
"This country is counting on us to come back together. This House of Representatives needs a speaker and we need to open up the House again. But clearly, not everybody is there and there's still schisms that have to get resolved," Scalise said.
It remains unclear whether Jordan will again attempt to claim the speaker's gavel.
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Steve Scalise bows out of speaker's race, laments unresolved 'schisms' in GOP
"Our conference still has to come together and we’re not there," he said.
By Ben Whedon
October 12, 2023 8:04pm
Updated: October 12, 2023 8:33pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Thursday evening announced he was withdrawing from the race to become the next Speaker of the House.
"Our conference still has to come together and we’re not there. There are still some people that have their own agendas," he said, according to the Washington Post. "There's still work to be done."
Scalise won a Republican Party conference vote earlier this week, defeating the Trump-backed Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, though a number of conservatives announced they would not back him to lead the chamber in a floor vote. Scalise earned 113 votes to Jordan's 99, but was evidently unable to secure enough support to confirmed as speaker.
"This country is counting on us to come back together. This House of Representatives needs a speaker and we need to open up the House again. But clearly, not everybody is there and there's still schisms that have to get resolved," Scalise said.
It remains unclear whether Jordan will again attempt to claim the speaker's gavel.
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