{"id":2064127,"date":"2023-10-11T20:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T00:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wrench-thrown-into-house-speaker-race-as-divide-grows-between-scalise-and-jordan-supporters\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T20:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T00:52:47","slug":"wrench-thrown-into-house-speaker-race-as-divide-grows-between-scalise-and-jordan-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wrench-thrown-into-house-speaker-race-as-divide-grows-between-scalise-and-jordan-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing divide between Scalise and Jordan supporters throws wrench into House Speaker race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwrench-thrown-into-house-speaker-race-as-divide-grows-between-scalise-and-jordan-supporters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064127&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Wrench Thrown Into House Speaker Race as Divide \u200bGrows Between Scalise and Jordan \u2063Supporters<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans have nominated Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana for speaker of\u200d the\u200b House,\u200b setting the stage \u200cfor a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wrench-thrown-into-house-speaker-race-as-divide-grows-between-scalise-and-jordan-supporters\/\" title=\"Growing divide between Scalise and Jordan supporters throws wrench into House Speaker race.\">potentially contentious battle<\/a>. \u200cWith the party still divided, many fear a repeat \u2064of the \u200dprolonged fight that\u2063 took place earlier this year before Rep. Kevin \u2062McCarthy ultimately secured the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u200c GOP conference, Scalise emerged victorious over \u200dRep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, winning by a vote of 113-99.<\/p>\n<p>To secure the speaker&#8217;s chair,\u200b Scalise will\u200c need \u2064to secure 217 votes on the House floor. With 221 Republicans in the\u2064 House, he has a slim \u200dmargin of just four\u200d GOP votes to spare.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has stated that \u200cthere are &#8220;at least 20&#8243;\u2063 Republicans who are not ready to\u200d back \u2064Scalise, \u2062according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The shadow of former President\u200c Donald Trump looms over House \u2064Republicans, as \u200che has endorsed Jordan for the position.<\/p>\n<p>After the vote, Texas \u2063Rep. Troy Nehls emphasized Trump&#8217;s leadership within the party, \u200cstating, &#8220;Donald Trump is the leader of our party,\u200c make no mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Voicing their support for Jordan were Reps. Max Miller of Ohio, Lauren\u2064 Boebert of \u200bColorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Nancy Mace of \u2063South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the divisions, Scalise \u2063has managed to win over at least one holdout. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna \u200cof Florida\u2062 switched her support to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">majority leader<\/a> \u2063after previously \u2064backing Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>While Scalise has \u200bgarnered some support, critics like Greene and Massie have raised \u2062concerns about his lack of a clear plan and have\u2064 expressed\u200c their \u2064preference for\u2064 Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe battle\u200c for \u200dthe speakership continues, the divide between Scalise and Jordan supporters grows, adding uncertainty to the outcome.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>I \u2064walked\u2062 into \u200cthe office one morning and noticed\u200c something strange. Half of The Western Journal&#8217;s \u200creadership was missing.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It had finally happened. Facebook had flipped \u200bTHE switch.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe it was because we wrote about \u200civermectin.\u2062 Or\u200b election integrity. Or the Jan. 6 detainees. Or ballot mules.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever \u200cthe reason, I\u2064 immediately knew what to do. We\u200c had to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">turn to you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u200b because, frankly, we know you are \u200dthe\u2063 only ones we can trust.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Can you help? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every \u200b <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2063to The Western Journal goes directly to funding our team of story researchers,\u200c writers and editors\u2063 who\u200c doggedly \u2064pursue the truth and expose the \u200dcorrupt elites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can I count \u200don you for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">small donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? We operate on a\u200b shoestring compared \u200bto other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beer-company-puts-trumps-mugshot-on-cans-and-never-expected-what-happened-after-it-launched\/\" title=\"Conservative beer company's surprise after launching cans with Trump's mugshot.\">news \u2064media companies<\/a>, so I can\u2062 personally promise that not a penny of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  will be wasted.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will use every single cent to fight against the lies and corruption in high places. <\/span><b>And as long as we have <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>your help<\/b><\/a><b>, we will\u2064 never give up.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Manning<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy \u200bManaging Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is former President Donald\u200c Trump&#8217;s endorsement \u200dof Jim Jordan impacting the House Speaker race?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Wrench Thrown Into House\u200d Speaker \u200dRace as Divide Grows Between Scalise and Jordan \u200bSupporters<\/p>\n<p>Republicans find themselves at another crossroads as\u2064 they nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise \u2063of Louisiana \u2064for the position of speaker of the\u2063 House. In \u2063a\u2063 party still divided, \u2064there are concerns that history may repeat \u200bitself, with a lengthy and contentious battle \u2064reminiscent of the one that took place earlier this year before Rep. Kevin\u2063 McCarthy ultimately secured the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>Within the GOP conference, Scalise \u200bemerged victorious over Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, winning by a vote of 113-99. However,\u2064 Scalise&#8217;s \u2062victory in the nomination is just the beginning of his challenges. To secure the speaker&#8217;s chair, Scalise\u2064 will need to secure \u2062217 \u200bvotes on the House floor, \u2064with a slim margin of only four GOP votes \u2062to spare, considering there are 221 Republicans\u2062 in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky\u2063 has stated that there are &#8220;at least 20&#8221; Republicans who are not yet ready to back Scalise, \u2062according to CNN. This\u200b indicates divisions within\u200c the party that could hinder Scalise&#8217;s path\u200b to\u2063 the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>Adding\u2063 to the complexity\u2064 is the shadow of former President Donald Trump, who has endorsed Jordan for the position. Trump&#8217;s influence within the Republican Party remains significant, as emphasized by Texas Rep. Troy Nehls, who stated, &#8220;Donald Trump is the\u2064 leader of our party, make no mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Support for Jordan \u2062has been voiced by a number of representatives, \u200dincluding Max Miller of Ohio, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, \u2064and Nancy Mace of South Carolina.\u2062 This show\u200c of support demonstrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/space-force-nearly-tripling-in-size-gaining-a-reserve-component-in-2021\/\" title=\"Space Force Nearly Tripling in Size, Gaining a Reserve Component in 2021\">strong backing<\/a> that Jordan enjoys from certain factions within \u200bthe party.<\/p>\n<p>However, Scalise has managed to\u200b win over at least one holdout. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida switched her support from Jordan to\u200c Scalise, adding to the intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>While Scalise has \u200bgarnered some support, critics like Greene and Massie have raised concerns about his lack of\u200b a clear plan\u2062 and have expressed their preference\u200d for Jordan. These criticisms \u2063further highlight the\u200d divisions within the party over who should lead them in the House.<\/p>\n<p>As the battle for the speakership \u200bcontinues, the divide between Scalise\u200c and Jordan supporters grows, adding uncertainty to \u2064the\u200c outcome. The final\u2063 decision will have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solomon-court-decision-deals-body-blow-after-biden-admin-tried-to-block-corporate-move\/\" title=\"Solomon: Biden Admin's Block Fails as Court Deals Body Blow to Corporate Move.\">significant\u2062 implications<\/a> for the future\u2064 direction\u200c and unity of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans nominated Steve Scalise of Louisiana for House speaker, but party division raises concerns of a prolonged battle, similar to January&#8217;s struggle before Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s victory. 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