Republicans tap Steve Scalise as pick for next House speaker

House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their pick to be speaker of the House ahead of an expected floor vote this afternoon.

Scalise (R-La.) edged out House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) 113-99 in the closed-door balloting, a vote that exposed still-raw feelings in the GOP conference following last week’s ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

“There was a vote,” said a visibly annoyed Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a supporter of Jordan, “and there was someone who won.” -- More...

Breaking: Steve Scalise won the GOP House Speakers vote 113 to 99. Scalise will become America’s next Speaker. RINO Ken Buck didn’t vote because he was against Scalise and Jordan’s 2020 election integrity efforts. pic.twitter.com/rneyM1rwZu

— Charles R Downs (@TheCharlesDowns) October 11, 2023