The two leading contenders for the gavel, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, appear to be splitting the vote among their Republican colleagues.
Stalemated over a new House speaker, the Republican majority is meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to try to choose a new leader, but lawmakers warn it could take hours, if not days, to unite behind a nominee after Kevin McCarthy's ouster.The two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio, appear to be splitting the vote among their Republican colleagues.
McCarthy himself appeared to agree with a consensus approach. 'They shouldn’t come out of there until they decide that they have enough votes for whoever they bring to the floor,' McCarthy said.But short of a rules change, Republican lawmakers would be expected to agree to a majority-wins process – whichever candidate wins the internal private vote would be given the full backing of the Republicans on the floor.It's no guarantee.
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