JUST IN: GOP selects Steve Scalise of Louisiana as House Speaker nominee

WASHINGTON — House Republicans defied former President Donald J. Trump's endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-R) for House Speaker, and voted in a closed door-session to select Rep. Steve Scalise (LA-R), current House majority leader, as their nominee.

The final vote was 113 for Scalise and 99 for Jordan – which means Scalise fell short of votes needed to win the speakership in a full vote on the House floor. That requires a majority of the chamber, which is currently 217 votes.

An official vote on House Speaker could take place as early as Wednesday.
U.S. Capitol at dusk. by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons is licensed under Wikimedia
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