Republicans hit the pause button on their plans to elect a House speaker Wednesday afternoon as they worked to unite their GOP conference behind giving the gavel to Rep. Steve Scalise.
The Louisiana Republican won the majority of votes in a closed-door meeting earlier Wednesday, defeating Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
The House gaveled in Wednesday afternoon and immediately called a recess that will allow them to hold a vote later. Behind the scenes, top Republicans worked to shore up the roughly 217 votes Mr. Scalise needs to win the House speaker election. The Democrats have nominated Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, said she plans on voting for Mr. Jordan, who, she said, “is prepared to take on the fight” against the Democrats in the Senate and White House.Members of the conservative Freedom Caucus, founded by Mr. Jordan in 2015, gathered near the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the pending election.Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican who backs Mr.
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