The House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker. After having ousted Kevin McCarthy a week ago, there is no endgame in sight. On Tuesday evening, two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan are scheduled to address colleagues behind closed doors at a candidate forum. But they appear to be splitting the vote. McCarthy is openly ready to reclaim the gavel he just lost, but that’s a longshot option unlikely to sway the h
The Capitol is seen at sunrise, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. After Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as speaker of the House, the upheaval has put Congress at a crossroads during a moment of crisis. House business, and with it most congressional action, has come to a standstill. FILE—Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, greets 8th-grade students and parents from Bath Middle School of Lima, Ohio, as rain begins to fall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 10, 2019.
Now as House Republicans push ahead toward snap elections Wednesday aimed at finding a new nominee for speaker, the hard-right flank coalition of lawmakers that ousted McCarthy has shown what an oversized role a few lawmakers can have in choosing the successor.Both Scalise and Jordan are working furiously to shore up support. Both are easily winning over dozens of supporters, but it’s unclear if either can amass the 217 votes likely needed in a floor vote that could come as soon as Wednesday.
Barr said he was working to help secure votes for Scalise, but would be comfortable with either candidate. “We’ll see how that plays out, but I do know a large percentage of the membership wants to be there with him as well.”
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