Posted on Oct 12, 2023
US House paralysed as Scalise scrambles for votes
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Confusion reigned on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning as Speaker of the House nominee Steve Scalise struggled to win enough votes to secure an overall majority in the chamber.
He defeated hardliner Jim Jordan in a private vote on Wednesday.
Mr Scalise, 58, must now work to unite the divided Republicans and secure their backing in a full House vote.
Republicans hold a slim majority, meaning he can only afford to lose the support of five party members.
He defeated hardliner Jim Jordan in a private vote on Wednesday.
Mr Scalise, 58, must now work to unite the divided Republicans and secure their backing in a full House vote.
Republicans hold a slim majority, meaning he can only afford to lose the support of five party members.
US House paralysed as Scalise scrambles for votes
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republicans are self destructing as predicted since all who touch Trump, dies. Also read Everything Trump Touches Dies by Rick Wilson.
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SSgt Richard Kensinger they self-destructed when they failed to $hitcan 45 during one of the Impeachments. Guess we'll see how many racist fascists we have during the 2024 elections.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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...""We're continuing to work to narrow the gap," Mr Scalise told reporters after the meeting. "And we're going to continue to go through this process as we grow our support."
A simple majority, 217, is required for Mr Scalise to win the job. Whether he can accomplish that, however, remains unclear.
Several Republicans have insisted they will not vote for Mr Scalise, including New York's George Santos, South Carolina's Nancy Mace, Colorado's Lauren Boebert, Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene and Florida's Anna Paulina Luna.
He can only afford to lose five votes.
Speaking to reporters as he entered the Capitol on Thursday, ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that while "it's possible" that Mr Scalise can gather the necessary votes, it remains "a big hill"."...
...""We're continuing to work to narrow the gap," Mr Scalise told reporters after the meeting. "And we're going to continue to go through this process as we grow our support."
A simple majority, 217, is required for Mr Scalise to win the job. Whether he can accomplish that, however, remains unclear.
Several Republicans have insisted they will not vote for Mr Scalise, including New York's George Santos, South Carolina's Nancy Mace, Colorado's Lauren Boebert, Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene and Florida's Anna Paulina Luna.
He can only afford to lose five votes.
Speaking to reporters as he entered the Capitol on Thursday, ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that while "it's possible" that Mr Scalise can gather the necessary votes, it remains "a big hill"."...
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