{"id":2066891,"date":"2023-10-13T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-disagrees-with-gop-dumping-steve-scalise-as-speaker-over-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T20:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:35:09","slug":"jamie-raskin-disagrees-with-gop-dumping-steve-scalise-as-speaker-over-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-disagrees-with-gop-dumping-steve-scalise-as-speaker-over-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Raskin opposes GOP&#8217;s removal of Steve Scalise as speaker due to cancer."},"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%2Fjamie-raskin-disagrees-with-gop-dumping-steve-scalise-as-speaker-over-cancer%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=2066891&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>Republican Members Reject Steve Scalise as Speaker, Drawing Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. \u200bJamie Raskin (D-MD) strongly \u200ccriticized \u2063Republican members\u2062 of Congress\u200c for their decision to\u200c reject House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) as the\u2063 speaker. Initially nominated \u200bby \u200cthe party, Scalise was \u200breplaced by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their nominee. The reason cited for this change was Scalise&#8217;s diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-majority-leader-steve-scalise-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader, reveals cancer diagnosis.\">treatable blood cancer<\/a>, which some used\u200c as a justification to\u2063 remove him from \u2064consideration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m dumbfounded that GOP Members (&#038; Trump!)\u2063 used Steve Scalise\u2019s cancer as \u200da reason to abandon him \u200bon the House floor\u2014after nominating him for the\u200b job!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Raskin, who himself battled\u200d diffuse large B cell lymphoma, expressed his disbelief at\u2062 the treatment Scalise received. He highlighted the support he received from his Caucus\u200b colleagues when he faced his own \u2063cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise made\u2063 the decision to withdraw his name \u200dfrom consideration when it became\u2064 clear that he did not have \u2064enough \u2064votes to secure the position. However, he will continue to serve as\u200d the House majority leader. The actual vote for the speaker will take place next week, as the House has adjourned for\u2063 the weekend. This comes after the removal of Rep. \u2062Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the position after nine months, with the \u200dsupport of eight \u2063Republicans and \u200call Democratic members.<\/p>\n<h3>Source:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/republican-says-gop-bickering-over-next-speaker-makes-us-look-like-a-bunch-of-idiots\">Click here \u200cto read more from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What lessons can be learned\u200c from the rejection of Steve Scalise as the speaker, and how can leaders foster an environment that \u200csupports all members, irrespective of their health or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-u-s-state-bans-vaccine-passports\/\" title=\"Another U.S. State Bans Vaccine Passports\">personal circumstances<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Republican Members Reject Steve\u200b Scalise as Speaker, Drawing Criticism<\/p>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, Republican members of Congress have come under heavy criticism for their decision to reject House Majority Leader Steve Scalise as the \u200bspeaker. This move has \u200bdrawn the ire of many, including Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who strongly expressed his disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Scalise was\u2064 nominated by the Republican party\u200c for the\u2063 position of \u2062speaker. However, he was later replaced by Representative Jim \u200cJordan\u2064 (R-OH) as their nominee. The reason\u200c cited for this change was Scalise&#8217;s diagnosis of\u2064 multiple myeloma, a treatable blood cancer. Some\u2064 members used this as a justification to remove him from consideration, a decision that has been heavily criticized.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m dumbfounded that GOP Members (&#038; Trump!) used \u2062Steve Scalise\u2019s cancer as a reason to abandon him on the House floor\u2014after nominating him for the job!&#8221; said Representative Raskin, expressing his bewilderment at the \u2064treatment \u200bScalise received. Raskin himself battled diffuse large B\u2064 cell lymphoma and highlighted the support he received from his Caucus colleagues during his own cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise, upon realizing \u200bthat he did not have enough votes to secure the position,\u200c decided to withdraw his name from consideration.\u2064 However, he will continue to serve as the \u2064House majority leader.\u2062 The actual \u2062vote\u2062 for the speaker is scheduled to take\u2063 place next week,\u200c as \u200bthe House has adjourned for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This development follows \u2064the removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the\u2062 position after nine months, with the support of eight\u200d Republicans and all Democratic members. The House has undergone significant changes\u2063 in its leadership, and \u200dthe rejection of Scalise\u2064 has only\u200c added further turmoil to the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to reject Scalise based on his\u2063 health condition has drawn criticism not\u2064 only for its insensitivity \u2062but \u200dalso for the lack of unity and cohesion within the Republican party. It is paramount that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-disagrees-with-gop-dumping-steve-scalise-as-speaker-over-cancer\/\" title=\"Jamie Raskin opposes GOP's removal of Steve Scalise as speaker due to cancer.\">elected officials prioritize\u200d compassion<\/a> and inclusivity, particularly when it comes to matters as serious as a person&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, \u2064it is crucial for \u2064leaders to learn from this incident and foster an environment that supports and uplifts all members, irrespective\u200b of their health or personal circumstances. The nation looks\u200c to its elected representatives for guidance and\u200b sees actions like\u200d these as a reflection\u200d of the party as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the rejection of Steve Scalise as the\u200d speaker by Republican members of \u2064Congress has\u2063 raised concerns and drawn widespread criticism. The decision based on his health condition is seen\u200d as \u2064insensitive and a failure in unity. It is essential for leaders to prioritize compassion and inclusivity to restore faith in the political process\u2062 and ensure the well-being of all members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) criticized GOP members for rejecting Steve Scalise (R-LA) as speaker. Scalise, initially nominated by the party, was replaced by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Scalise&#8217;s battle with multiple myeloma, a rare disease, did not sway their decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2066892,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2066891","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}