Republicans nominate Scalise for US House speaker

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WASHINGTON: Republicans nominated Steve Scalise as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday (Oct 11) as they sought to heal bitter internal divisions paralysing their domestic agenda and preventing action on the

US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is vying for the position of Speaker of the House, speaks to members of the media as he leaves a House Republican Conference meeting as Republicans work towards electing a new Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct 9, 2023.

"We need to make sure we're sending a message to people all throughout the world, that the House is open and doing the people's business." The vote could come as early as Wednesday afternoon, although the House went into recess without scheduling any floor action as Scalise and his allies worked the halls and corridors of Congress to corral as much support as possible.

Jordan and Scalise were among 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election despite having no evidence of significant irregularities.

 

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