Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have announced their intentions to run for speaker. But another name — Donald Trump — is also in the mix.
Last week was historic, with the House voting to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post. This week, Republicans will begin the process of electing a new speaker to take over.
Meanwhile, Scalise is currently battling multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. But has described his diagnosis as treatable in the past few days.In addition to battling cancer, Scalise was nearly killed by a shooter in 2017 while practicing baseball with some of his congressional colleagues. He returned weeks later to bipartisan applause and presented the responding officers with the Capitol Police Medal of Honor.
Both Scalise and Jordan have similar conservative voting records. One key difference is on Ukraine, with Jordan recently voting against another $300 million aid package, while Scalise supported it.
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