House recesses as Scalise looks to secure Speakership votes: Live coverage

Rep. Steve Scalise (La.) came out on top as House Republicans met Wednesday to pick their nominee for Speaker.

The conference was closely divided between the House majority leader from Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Indeed the final vote was close — a win by 14 votes.

But a messy floor fight may be ahead, with a number of Republicans already noncommittal about supporting Scalise. The House gaveled in briefly Wednesday after the conference vote, then recessed, presumably to allow him time to find enough votes to win the Speakership.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) ouster last week was unprecedented, and the days since have featured curveball after curveball.

And as they struggle to come to a consensus, Republicans are staring down a looming government funding deadline and the outbreak of war in Israel.

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