House Republicans Pick Scalise as Speaker Nominee in Trump Snub
- Jordan offers to nominate Scalise on floor in show of unity
- Scalise and allies seek to muster support for House vote
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Republicans picked Representative Steve Scalise as their nominee to become House speaker, yet opposition from a group of hardliners threatens to delay a final vote and leave the chamber without a leader.
The 58-year-old lawmaker received early assistance from his rival for speaker, conservative firebrand Jim Jordan, who quickly endorsed Scalise after narrowly losing to him. Jordan offered to formally nominate Scalise on the House floor.