He said Reps. Scalise and Jordan would not clearly say if they believe the election was legitimate.
Rep. Ken Buck in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesbecause neither House Majority Leader Steve Scalise nor Rep Jim Jordan would clearly say if they believe the 2020 election was legitimate.Though Scalise ultimately won the Republican Party's nomination, he may fail to get the 217 votes needed to clinch the gavel if he can't win over holdout lawmakers like Buck.
Until a speaker is elected, the chamber will be at a standstill despite an upcoming government funding deadline in November and the war that erupted between Israel and Hamas over the weekend.
Along with not answering his question on the 2020 election, Buck said he is also concerned over Scalise's lack of details on the upcoming spending bill and his failure to commit to holding a voteHe said he and two other Republicans voted present, while eight votes were cast for other candidates. Buck said he believes Scalise currently faces seven Republicans who are strongly opposed to his speakership, while seven others, including him, remain undecided.Share on linkedin