{"id":2065575,"date":"2023-10-12T21:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T01:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-drops-out-of-speaker-race\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T21:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T01:03:23","slug":"scalise-drops-out-of-speaker-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-drops-out-of-speaker-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalise withdraws from Speaker race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/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%2Fscalise-drops-out-of-speaker-race%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=2065575&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>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Ends Bid for Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>House Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/steve-scalise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve\u200c Scalise<\/a> (R-LA) announced on Thursday evening that he is\u2063 ending\u200c his bid for speaker after failing to muster enough support to win the gavel.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064confirming the decision to reporters, after making his intentions known\u2064 to fellow Republicans in\u2063 a members-only meeting, Scalise <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowardMortman\/status\/1712619385880301626\">said<\/a>, \u201cThere are still\u200b schisms that \u2062have to be resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scalise withdraws name as\u2063 candidate \u2063in \u200cHouse\u2064 Speaker race \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lJ33ar3pBy\">pic.twitter.com\/lJ33ar3pBy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowardMortman\/status\/1712619385880301626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scalise, who <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1712618605995499652\">said<\/a> he \u200cintends to remain as majority\u200d leader, edged out Judiciary Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\">Jim\u200d Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/republicans-nominate-steve-scalise-for-speaker-of-the-house\">113-99 in \u2063a secret ballot\u200b vote for\u200b the <\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ee\"><span><u>nomination<\/u><\/span><\/span>  on Wednesday, but more than \u200d24 hours later\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haleytalbotcnn\/status\/1712568436117721235\">a couple dozen<\/a> GOP \u2062members either opposed\u2062 him \u2064or\u200c were undecided.<\/p>\n<p>With\u2064 Democrats united in nominating Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hakeem-jeffries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakeem\u200b Jeffries<\/a> \u200c (D-NY) for speaker, Republicans can only \u2064afford to lose a handful of votes to \u2063secure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-going-all-in-on-the-largest-budget-in-history-even-with-congressional-majorities-its-passage-is-far-from-certain\/\" title=\"Democrats Are Going All-In On The Largest Budget In History. Even With Congressional Majorities, Its Passage Is Far From Certain\">simple majority needed<\/a>\u200b to secure the speaker\u2019s gavel.<\/p>\n<p>The House\u2062 has been without a \u2063speaker for more than\u200d a week after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was voted out of the role on \u2062Tuesday. Eight Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-ousted-from-speakership-after-democrats-side-with-matt-gaetz\">joined<\/a> with\u200b Democrats, citing objections to McCarthy\u2019s leadership, \u200cin securing McCarthy\u2019s ouster after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) \u2062got the process underway \u2062with a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/motion-vacate-lightning-rod-stormy-house-speakers-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cmotion to \u200cvacate.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leading\u200d up to\u2064 and after Scalise\u2019s exit from the \u2063race, some members suggested Jordan\u200c would ultimately be a more viable candidate. Jordan had the backing of \u200cformer President Donald \u200dTrump, the GOP frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race,\u2064 during the nomination contest. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) listed Jordan \u200balong with some other \u2062names as\u2063 possibilities in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realannapaulina\/status\/1712621838885408998\">post<\/a> to X on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u200d am asking members\u200b of\u2063 the\u2064 GOP \u200bto return to Washington\u2064 so that we can nominate\u2064 a Speaker. \u2064Scalise is \u200ba statesman\u200b and acted in true selfless fashion\u2062 by\u2063 stepping \u2063aside. This needs to happen. Here are some options: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jim Jordan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Hern<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lee \u200cZeldin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark\u200c Green<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2014 Anna \u2063Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realannapaulina\/status\/1712621838885408998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There is a sense of urgency as Rep. \u200cPatrick McHenry\u2063 (R-NC), who is serving as speaker pro tempore,\u200c is \u200blimited in what he \u2063can do in the temporary role at a time \u2064when Israel goes to war with Hamas after a terrorist attack over\u200c the weekend and a government shutdown possible by mid-November.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u200b have proposed\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMessenger\/status\/1712610521705271671\">empowering<\/a> McHenry in \u200bthe short term to \u200bget legislative \u200cbusiness\u2063 in motion. Democrats have\u200c floated the\u2064 idea \u200dof entering talks\u2062 to\u200b find a \u201cbipartisan path forward,\u201d which Jeffries \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordainc\/status\/1712463079294808411\">reportedly<\/a> suggested would include\u200b tweaks to the\u2063 rules \u201cenacted \u200cin \u200bJanuary that empower\u200d their \u2062most extreme\u200c members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications of the current \u2062leadership\u2064 race for the functioning of the House of \u2062Representatives and the legislative\u200d priorities of both parties<\/h2>\n<p><span>  House \u200bMajority \u2062Leader\u200b Steve Scalise (R-LA) has announced the end of his bid for speaker of the House after failing to garner enough support. Scalise made his intentions known to fellow Republicans during a \u2064members-only meeting, citing unresolved divisions within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise confirmed his decision to reporters, stating,\u2062 &#8220;There are\u200d still schisms that have to be resolved.&#8221; This\u2064 announcement comes after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cheney-says-she-wont-step-down-after-state-party-censures-her-calls-for-resignation\/\" title=\"Cheney Says She Won\u2019t Step Down After State Party Censures Her, Calls For Resignation\">secret ballot vote<\/a>, in which\u200b Scalise narrowly edged out Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) 113-99 for the nomination.\u200b However, more than 24 hours later, a couple of \u2062dozen GOP members either opposed him\u2062 or\u2064 were undecided.<\/p>\n<p>With Democrats united in nominating Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for speaker, Republicans can only afford to lose a handful \u2062of votes to secure the simple majority needed to secure the speaker&#8217;s gavel. The House has been without \u200ba speaker for over\u200b a week after\u2062 Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)\u200b was removed from the role on Tuesday, with eight Republicans joining Democrats \u200cin securing McCarthy&#8217;s ouster.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise has expressed his intention to remain as\u2063 majority \u200dleader despite ending his bid for speaker. The decision leaves the Republican Party in\u200c search of a new \u2063candidate to unite\u2063 behind and secure the speaker position. The schisms\u2063 within the party highlight \u200dthe challenges \u2062faced by Republicans in maintaining cohesion and securing leadership positions.<\/p>\n<p>The race for speaker of\u200d the House remains a significant topic of discussion, as this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-drops-out-of-speaker-race\/\" title=\"Scalise withdraws from Speaker race.\">position holds considerable power<\/a> and influence within Congress. It is essential for both parties to\u2063 navigate these internal\u200b divisions and select a candidate\u2063 who can rally the majority of their party members. The next speaker will play a crucial role in shaping\u2062 legislative\u200b priorities and advancing their party&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>As the search for the next speaker unfolds, Republicans will need to bridge the divides within their party and rally\u200d behind a candidate who can secure the necessary support. The selection of a strong\u200c and effective leader is crucial for Republicans to regain focus and unity as they navigate the\u200b political landscape and work towards their policy objectives. The outcome \u200bof this leadership race will have implications for\u2064 both the\u2063 party \u200band the functioning of the House\u200d of Representatives as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his bid for speaker due to insufficient support. He informed fellow Republicans in a private meeting and later confirmed the decision to reporters. Scalise acknowledged the existence of divisions that need to be addressed before a new speaker can be chosen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2065576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}