Tag: Scalise
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Scalise drops out of house speaker race – live
[ad_1] Steve Scalise thanks House Republican for nominating him for Speaker Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Thursday he’s withdrawing his candidacy to become the next Speaker of the House, only…
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Scalise Withdraws From House Speaker Race, Leaving G.O.P. in Chaos
[ad_1] Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana withdrew on Thursday from consideration for the speakership he was on the cusp of claiming after hard-line Republicans balked at rallying around their party’s chosen candidate, leaving the House leaderless and the G.O.P. in chaos. After being narrowly nominated for speaker during a Wednesday closed-door secret-ballot contest among House…
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Scalise drops bid for speaker
[ad_1] House Majority Leader Steve Scalise didn’t have much of a chance to celebrate Wednesday after he eked out a win to be the Republican nominee for speaker. The votes had barely been counted before the opposition began making itself loudly heard—and in numbers that could deny him the job. That wasn’t what Scalise counted…
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Scalise Bid for Speaker Meets Resistance From G.O.P. Factions
[ad_1] Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican, may have narrowly won his party’s nomination for speaker on Wednesday, but he is still facing an uphill battle to secure the 217 votes he needs to win the leadership post. Mr. Scalise postponed a vote on the House floor Wednesday afternoon in an effort…
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Scalise beats Trump-backed Jordan for Republican speaker nomination
[ad_1] Majority leader Steve Scalise has defeated Ohio Rep Jim Jordan to win the Republican Party nomination to be speaker of the House of Representatives. The vote was 113-99 in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday morning. A loud cheer was heard by reporters as the result was announced. Mr Scalise will now need to muster…
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Scalise wins House GOP speaker nomination : NPR
[ad_1] House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks to reporters as he leaves Republicans closed-door forum to hear from the candidates for speaker of the House on Tuesday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks to reporters as he leaves Republicans closed-door forum to hear…
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Scalise, a McCarthy Rival, Seeks to Unite Republicans in Taking His Place
[ad_1] When Harriet M. Hageman announced her 2022 primary challenge against Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, House Republican leaders quickly endorsed her bid to oust a colleague whose condemnations of former President Donald J. Trump had made her a pariah in her own party. But one member of leadership remained notably silent: Representative Steve Scalise…