Republicans Choose Steve Scalise as Nominee for House Speaker, Aiming to Replace Kevin McCarthy

Republicans have selected Steve Scalise as their nominee for House Speaker, aiming to replace Kevin McCarthy. Scalise defeated Jim Jordan in a secret ballot vote on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, but has yet to secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel on the floor. Scalise is the current House Majority Leader and is seen as a more conservative alternative to McCarthy, who was ousted from the position of Speaker in September 2023.