Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., arrives for the House Republicans caucus meeting, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel.Next steps are uncertain as the House is essentially closed while Republicans try to elect a speaker after ousting
But many hard-liners taking their cues from Donald Trump have dug in for a prolonged fight to replace McCarthy after his historic ouster from the job. They argue that Majority Leader Scalise is no better choice, that he should be focusing on his health as he battles cancer and that he is not the leader they will support. No House votes were scheduled.Scalise said he took every question thrown his way and pledged during the two-hour session to work through the issues raised.
But the math this time is even more daunting. Scalise, who is seen by some colleagues as hero for having survived a 2017 shooting on lawmakers at a congressional baseball game practice, won the closed-door Republican vote 113-99. But McCarthy, R-Calif., noted that Scalise, a longtime rival, had indicated he would have 150 votes behind closed doors, but missed that mark.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said the meetings had been marked by “emotional” objections to voting for Scalise.Some Republicans simply took their Chick-fil-A lunches to go. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, reaffirmed his support for Trump as speaker; the position does not need to go to a member of Congress.
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