Some Republican members of the US House of Representatives have expressed reluctance and have not committed to supporting candidate Steve Scalise - the number 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, representing the state of Louisiana - as the next Speaker, causing the vote to be postponed.
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| Candidate Steve Scalise - the number 2 Republican in the House of Representatives. (Source: Reuters) |
On October 11, right before the vote to elect the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, some Republican members of the House of Representatives expressed reluctance and did not commit to voting in favor of candidate Steve Scalise - the number 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, representing the state of Louisiana - as the next Speaker.
On the same day, Mr. Scalise, 58 years old, won the Republican caucus vote with 113 votes in favor and 99 votes against candidate Jim Jordan. But to be able to sit in the Speaker's chair, it requires winning the support of the majority of the House, where the Republicans control with a majority of 221-212.
There are currently 5 Republican congressmen who want to vote for candidate Jim Jordan - Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, representative of Ohio - Lauren Boebert (Colorado), Bob Good (Virginia), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia), Max Miller (Ohio), Carlos Gimenez (Florida) and 2 congressmen who are not ready to vote for Mr. Steve Scalise, including Ken Buck (Colorado) and Michael Cloud (Texas).
The Republican Party's nomination of Mr. Scalise is a recognition of this legislator's efforts and leadership during his 9 years in leadership in the US House of Representatives.
In the internal race to win the nomination, Mr. Scalise pledged to unite party members, seek reconciliation methods to avoid the risk of internal division, causing tension that is detrimental to legislative activities in the House of Representatives.
Congressman Scalise's biggest problem right now is his health, as he has a pancreatic tumor and was shot in the head, but his Louisiana supporters and nominees have brushed aside these concerns, believing he can handle the role that Kevin McCarthy could only do for nine months before being impeached.
Mr. Scalise was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent Louisiana, and he worked on bipartisan legislation to dedicate fines from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to coastal restoration in the state.
In 2014, Scalise was elected as the Republican leader. He played a key role in passing the Trump administration's tax reform plan and trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. He was elected majority leader in 2022.
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