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Scalise won 113 votes. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan won 99 votes.Rep. Matt Gaetz after House GOP nominated Scalise for Speaker: "I'm excited for him. I can't wait to go vote for Steve Scalise. Long live Speaker Scalise."Due to the vote count, the House will not hold a Speaker vote today. The winner needs to have at least 217 Republican votes.
But Jordan showing support for Scalise is changing few minds. Some House Republicans said they will not vote for Scalise or are unsure.on the floor this afternoon. The House GOP should NOT have called a vote at 300pm after finishing the vote at 130pm in Conference. That is unacceptable & purposeful.Surprises are for little kids at birthday parties, not Congress.
I just voted for Jim Jordan for Speaker on a private ballot in conference, and I will be voting for Jim Jordan on the House floor. I like Steve Scalise, and I like him so much that I want to see him defeat cancer more than sacrifice his health in the most difficult position in…GOP FL Rep Gimenez says he voted for McCarthy in conference, will vote for McCarthy on floor unless McCarthy tells him otherwiseI will be voting for Jim Jordan to be Speaker of the House on the floor when the vote is called.We had a chance to unify the party behind closed doors, but the Swamp and K Street lobbyists prevented that.
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