GOP Picks Scalise for Speaker — But Vote Is Delayed Due to Intraparty Squabbles

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers selected Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) as their preferred choice for the next speaker of the House of Representatives — but Scalise received the endorsement under very narrow terms, meaning that he likely won’t be able to win the speakership if it were immediately put to a vote. Any candidate for speaker must obtain a majority vote in the chamber in order to…

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