Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., announced Friday that he will run for House speaker.
"I have filed to be Speaker of the House. We are in Washington to legislate, and I want to lead a House that functions in the best interest of the American people," Scott posted on social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Jordan and Scott were expected to address members of the House Republican conference at 1 p.m. Friday. Earlier Friday, GOP members again rejected a proposal that their speaker candidate receive 217 votes in conference before holding a floor vote, Politico reported.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House speaker live updates: Jim Jordan and Georgia Rep. Austin Scott to vie for Republican nominationThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Rep. Austin Scott and Judiciary Charman Jim Jordan set to battle for speakerReese Gorman covers Congress and campaigns for the Washington Examiner. Prior to the Washington Examiner, he covered state politics and the state legislature in Oklahoma. Follow him on X: reesejgorman
Read more »
GOP Rep. Austin Scott files to be House speakerThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Georgia GOP Rep Austin Scott announces bid for House speakerGeorgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced his candidacy for the lower chamber's speaker's gavel.
Read more »