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House GOP picks Steve Scalise as speaker nominee, but unclear if he can get the votes to win gavel
CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans voted behind closed doors to select Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana as their nominee for speaker, but it’s unclear if he can lock down the votes needed to win the gavel following Kevin McCarthy’s abrupt ouster. The final vote tally was 113 for Scalise and 99 for GOP Rep. Jim Jordan – which means Scalise fell below the threshold needed to win the speakership in a full vote on the House floor. That requires a majority of the chamber, which is currently 217 votes. It is not yet clear when the full House will hold the speaker vote, but it could take place as soon as Wednesday. Scalise curr

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