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U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican running for U.S. House speaker, is surrounded by members of the press on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan jump into race for U.S. House speaker
BY: and - October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio announced Wednesday they will seek the U.S. House speaker’s gavel after Kevin McCarthy’s unprecedented ouster brought the lower chamber into uncharted territory. Eight dissident Republicans joined Democrats to unseat McCarthy Tuesday, leaving a vacuum of GOP leadership and bringing an abrupt […]

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