UPDATE: Majority Leader Steve Scalise Wins House Republicans’ Nomination for Speaker, 113-99
Update: Scalise won the nominee in a 113-99 vote. The full House vote will reportedly take place Wednesday afternoon.
113 RINOS part from Jim Jordan. What a disgrace — Scalise is McCarthy in the flesh. It’s time for the conservatives in the party to rise up once again and reject RINOS from leadership! #TheGreatAmericaShow https://t.co/hwfhdCP8s1
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) October 11, 2023
“House Republicans voted behind closed doors to select Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana as their nominee for speaker, according to multiple sources familiar, paving the way for a floor vote to elect a new speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s abrupt ouster.” CNN reported.
The vote for the nominee for House Speaker was underway on Wednesday.