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Republicans Reps. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, and Jim Jordan, of Ohio, are the two declared candidates for House speaker to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
The race was triggered when Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made a motion to vacate the chair of speaker and wonHouse Republicans have scheduled a closed-door vote for 10 a.m., but it remains unclear how long it will take lawmakers to actually head to the House floor and formally vote for a new leader. This time Republicans say they won't do the same and are instituting what may henceforth be known as the"McCarthy rule" — requiring that 217 House Republicans sign off behind closed-doors.
Whoever wins the secret ballot vote for the nomination will face the arduous task of uniting the party behind them. The nominee will still need to secure a simple majority of all House members — which will translate to getting the votes of at least 217 of the 221 GOP members. Democrats are expected to rally behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York.
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After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leaderThe House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker
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Republicans still divided on who will be the next House speaker amid mounting pressureIt's not clear if Jordan or Scalise have the votes needed to earn the top spot.
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After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leaderThe House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker
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