It's not clear if Jordan or Scalise have the votes needed to earn the top spot.
House Republicans are bracing for what could be a divided and drawn-out speaker's fight this week as they appear to struggle to unify behind one candidate.: Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Republicans are facing increased pressure to coalesce around one candidate quickly so the House can provide aid to Israel afterin the most devastating assault on Israel in five decades. At least 11 Americans are among those killed in the attacks.
"That's our goal," Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry said when asked if the full House plans to vote for a new speaker on Wednesday. Republicans met Monday night for more than two hours and are still far from uniting around one candidate."We're dealing from whiplash. We have a lot of people who did everything they could to get Speaker McCarthy elected. It's been less than a week. The body is still warm," Miller said.Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., raised concerns about Scalise's health as he battles cancer.
"If anything, you know, doesn't demonstrate more than Hamas and a terrorist organization funded by Iran invading Israel -- if that doesn't wake up the members of my conference, then I don't know what else would," Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, said Monday night.
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