Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’

Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’

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by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced at a closed-door House Republican conference meeting that he is withdrawing his bid to be House speaker.

Scalise dropped out of the speaker race on Thursday night after failing to garner enough support in the House GOP conference to be elected in a House floor vote despite winning the conference’s nomination on Wednesday. With Scalise’s announcement, several House Republicans will likely join the race to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

“Our conference still has to come together, and it’s not there. There are still some people that have their own agendas. And it was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs,” Scalise said following the conference meeting. “I withdraw my name.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

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