{"id":2065003,"date":"2023-10-12T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-speaker-designee-and-does-steve-scalise-have-any-powers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:52:46","slug":"what-is-the-speaker-designee-and-does-steve-scalise-have-any-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-speaker-designee-and-does-steve-scalise-have-any-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the speaker-designee and does Steve Scalise hold any authority?"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fwhat-is-the-speaker-designee-and-does-steve-scalise-have-any-powers%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=2065003&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>Scalise Takes First Step Towards\u200d Speaker&#8217;s Gavel,\u2064 But Challenges Remain<\/h2>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve \u2062Scalise (R-LA) \u2062emerged victorious in\u2062 the initial round of the Republican nomination\u200b for \u2064speaker, but his path to \u2062wielding power over\u2062 the chamber is far from certain.<\/p>\n<p>Although Scalise secured a\u200c 113-99\u2062 victory in\u200c the\u2062 secret ballot, he \u2062still\u200c needs to gather \u200b217 votes to officially become speaker when\u200b the full House \u2064convenes. In the meantime, he \u200dhas been designated as the speaker-designee, while Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) retains control of the\u200b gavel.<\/p>\n<h3>Speaker Vote: Potential Turmoil on the House Floor<\/h3>\n<p>McHenry has been\u200c serving\u2062 as\u200d interim speaker in uncharted territory since the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the role. While McHenry \u2062possesses some powers of the\u200d speakership, he does not possess its full authority.<\/p>\n<p>McHenry&#8217;s authority is outlined by\u200c House Rule I, passed in\u2063 2003, which states that in \u2063the absence of a speaker, the next designated member &#8220;shall act\u200b as Speaker pro tempore until the election of a\u200b Speaker or\u2063 a Speaker pro tempore.&#8221; Pending the election, this member can exercise\u200b certain authorities of the office as \u2064&#8221;necessary and appropriate to that end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Debates have \u200barisen regarding what is considered &#8220;necessary and appropriate&#8221; for\u200b McHenry&#8217;s role, questioning \u200dwhether \u2064he is solely responsible for \u200boverseeing the \u200cspeaker election \u200cprocess \u2064or if \u2062he can assume the \u2064powers of an\u2062 elected speaker. Regardless, the power \u200ccurrently lies in McHenry&#8217;s hands, not Scalise&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise will retain the title of speaker-designee until a full \u2063vote takes place on the House floor, where he must secure \u200bthe support\u2064 of at least \u2062217 \u2062out of the 221 GOP members. During the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-speaker-designee-and-does-steve-scalise-have-any-powers\/\" title=\"What is the speaker-designee and does Steve Scalise hold any authority?\">recent closed-door secret\u200b ballot<\/a>, several Republicans\u2063 abstained from voting \u2062for either candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Some members\u2062 have expressed \u2063their continued \u200dsupport for \u200bJordan, while others are considering voting for McCarthy, potentially leading to multiple rounds \u200dof\u200d voting \u200bfor the speaker position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The\u2064 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Three nonvoting members of \u2063the\u2063 GOP conference, who can vote in conference but not on \u2063the floor, cast their votes\u200c for Scalise, further narrowing the \u200cmargin between \u200bhim \u200band Jordan. Del. Amata Radewagen and Resident \u2063Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez \u2062Colon confirmed their support for \u200bScalise, while CNN reported that Del. James\u2064 Moylan also \u2062voted in his favor.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding the\u200c title of speaker-designee, Scalise&#8217;s path\u2063 to\u2062 the speakership\u2062 remains uncertain as he strives to gather sufficient support within \u2064his \u2063party.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do Rep.\u2063 Jim\u2063 Jordan and \u200cRep. \u2064Mark Meadows pose a threat to Scalise&#8217;s bid for the speakership?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Thy (R-CA) as speaker earlier \u2062this month. The Republican Party is now faced with the \u2063challenge of electing a new leader to the position, and Scalise\u2064 seems\u200c to be the frontrunner.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are potential obstacles in his path. First and foremost,\u200b Scalise needs to secure the support of at least 217 House \u2063members to win the election. With a slim Republican majority in the House, this may not be an easy task. Scalise will\u200b need to reach out to both conservative and moderate\u200d Republicans, as well as potentially forming alliances with Democrats, to gather the \u200bnecessary votes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are also other contenders vying for the position, including Rep.\u2062 Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep.\u200c Mark Meadows (R-NC).\u200c Both Jordan and Meadows have strong conservative backing and can \u200bpose\u200d a\u200c threat to Scalise&#8217;s bid for the speakership. Their influence\u200d within the Republican caucus cannot be overlooked, and they may be\u200c able to rally support among their\u2063 fellow conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the internal challenges, Scalise will also need to navigate the external political landscape. With Democrats controlling the House, any candidate for speaker will need to be able\u200d to work across party lines and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>. Scalise will need to\u2062 demonstrate his ability to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-leaders-seek-to-revive-ukraine-aid-left-out-of-shutdown-averting-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Senate leaders aim to reinstate Ukraine aid excluded from spending bill that prevented government shutdown.\">reach bipartisan agreements<\/a> and build coalitions in order to gain \u200cthe trust and\u200d support \u2062of \u200dhis colleagues.<\/p>\n<h3>Scalise&#8217;s Strengths and Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<p>One of Scalise&#8217;s main strengths is his \u200dexperience and connections within the Republican Party. As the majority whip from 2014 to 2018, he has demonstrated his ability to \u200dgather support and\u200c push \u200bforward the party&#8217;s agenda. Scalise also has a reputation for being a skilled communicator and is well-liked by\u200d his colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>However, Scalise&#8217;s past associations may also work against him. In 2014, he faced controversy when it was revealed that he had spoken \u200bat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/h-r-mcmaster-putin-got-a-lot-more-than-he-bargained-for\/\" title=\"H.R. McMaster: \u201cPutin Got a Lot More Than He Bargained For\u201d\">white nationalist conference<\/a> in 2002. While\u200c Scalise has \u200bapologized for his attendance and claimed that he did \u2063not \u2062realize the nature of the event, it still raises questions about his judgment \u200band ability to lead a diverse\u200b House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Another potential weakness for Scalise is his strong ties to the gun\u2062 rights\u2063 lobby. As a representative from Louisiana, Scalise has positioned himself as a \u2063staunch defender of Second Amendment \u200drights. While this may resonate with some Republicans, it may also alienate \u2062more moderate members and make it harder for him to build the necessary coalitions.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>Scalise&#8217;s victory in the first round of the Republican nomination is certainly a positive step \u200ctowards the speakership, but much work remains to be done. He will need to continue reaching out to his colleagues, both within his own party and across the aisle, in order to secure the necessary votes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Scalise will need to address any concerns or questions surrounding his past associations and positions. Transparency and\u2062 honesty will be key in gaining the trust of his colleagues and\u2064 the American public.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming weeks, the Republican Party will be closely watching as Scalise navigates the challenges ahead. The ultimate decision rests in\u2063 the hands of the House members, and it remains to be seen whether Scalise will be able to overcome the\u2064 obstacles and capture the coveted Speaker&#8217;s gavel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Leader, triumphed in the initial round of his quest for the speaker&#8217;s position. 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