Cami Mondeaux is a congressional reporter. She started with the Washington Examiner as a copy editor, later joining the breaking news team and eventually settling on the Congress beat. A Utah native, Cami graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 2021 and covered state government as a breaking news reporter for KSL News Radio.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s chances at becoming speaker are dwindling with every passing hour as more members come out against him, adding to the chaos the House is in as it enters its ninth day without a speaker.
After losing the vote, Jordan said he would vote for Scalise and even offered to make a nominating speech for him on the floor, according to a source familiar. One of the main architects of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, Rep. Matt Gaetz , also came out in support of Scalise and urged his colleagues to get behind him as well.
Scalise can only afford to lose four votes as Democrats are expected to vote for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , setting the stage for a multi-round election similar to the one lawmakers experienced in January when it took Rep. Kevin McCarthy 15 rounds to secure the leadership position. House Republicans have cited a number of reasons for their opposition to Scalise, with a handful pointing to his health as a major concern.
Rep. Nancy Mace also said she’d vote against Scalise, citing concern with his alleged past remarks. Rep. Lloyd Smucker said he’s against Scalise because the “House GOP Conference is broken” and that members shouldn’t go from ousting McCarthy to having other leaders “rewarded with promotions.”
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