Republicans nominated Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise to be House speaker more than a week after Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
The two Colorado representatives were among the GOP House members who didn't support fellow Republican, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, as Speaker of the House.COLORADO, USA — Colorado Republicans Ken Buck and Lauren Boebert were among GOP House members who didn't support their party's narrow nomination of Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise as speaker Wednesday as the chamber remained unable to conduct business until a speaker is chosen.
Scalise, the GOP's majority leader, was nominated in closed-door balloting by the House Republican conference but will have to win over nearly all of his fellow GOP lawmakers to secure the gavel. Amid mounting pressure over fiscal deadlines and war in the Middle East, the House has been paralyzed since last week when eight Republicans —
Scalise secured the nomination in secret balloting Wednesday by winning 113 votes out of 225 cast by Republicans, defeating his only declared opponent, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who wasSteve Scalise was nominated as the next Speaker. But it will likely be a brutal fight to get him the gavel. Colorado judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation9NEWS+ has multiple live daily shows including 9NEWS Mornings, Next with Kyle Clark and 9NEWS+ Daily, an original streaming program. 9NEWS+ is where you can watch live breaking news, weather updates, and press conferences. You can also replay recent newscasts and find videos on demand of our top stories, local politics, investigations and Colorado specific features.
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