House Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker. He now must get 217 votes on the floor. |
House Republicans voted behind closed-doors to nominate Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, to be the next speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted last week. Scalise, who survived an assassination attempt while practicing for a congressional baseball game in 2017, must now secure the votes of 217 Republicans on the House floor. |