UPDATE: Steve Scalise Holds Close Door Meeting to Rally More Support for House Speaker ; MTG Demands Open Floor Votes: “Kevin McCarthy Had to Go 15 Rounds. The Next Speaker Should be Able to Do the Same Thing”
After securing the nomination for House Speaker, Republican Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) has been working hard to gather more support and consensus within the party, holding private meetings with GOP lawmakers.
Scalise’s approach, however, has come under fire from fellow Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who criticized the closed-door nature of these meetings. She instead advocated for a process involving floor votes, mirroring the 15 rounds that outgoing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had to go through.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that Rep. Steve Scalise is unlikely to secure the 217 votes needed to become the next Speaker of the House. Party insiders told Newsmax that the Louisiana congressman is expected to drop out of the race as early as today.
