Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, for the Republican nomination to be House speaker and replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, for the Republican nomination to be House speaker and replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
And he’ll need 217 votes to win the Speakership position. Will some of the 111 vote for him when it’s Scalise vs Jeffries? Sure, but if 8 Republicans vote against him, he won’t succeed.