U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks during a news conference after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Scalise provided an updated on undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma a form of blood cancer. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continues to have difficulty finding a legislative path that would prevent the federal government from partially shutting down at midnight on September 30 that would also not jeopardize his speakership.
The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post.Republican Rep. Steve Scalise — seen participating in a news conference at the U.S. Capitol last week — will seek to replace Kevin McCarthy at the U.S. House Speaker.
Republicans have set an Oct. 11 vote to choose a successor and are due to meet the day before to hear from their candidates.The leadership fight is eating into the time lawmakers have to extend government spending before it expires on Nov. 18 and update farm-subsidy and nutrition programs, among other tasks.
Jordan, 59, a former college wrestler who has led investigations of the Biden administration, first gained prominence as a leader of the party's right wing before eventually forming an alliance with McCarthy. He is known for eschewing suit jackets and is a vocal supporter of former U.S. president Donald Trump.
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