October 05, 2023

Fistacuffs In The House Almost. Jordan Working To Garner Support. Scalise Announces Run. Lawler Suggests Gaetz Be Expelled. Trump Fuels Speculation

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Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) did not mince words about the tensions inside the House of Representatives during and after the vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership, saying, "You would have seen fists thrown" if they had not left for the night. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is trying to bolster support for his speakership bid within the Ohio delegation, receiving the endorsement of three of the nine Republicans representing the state. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) is joining the race for Speaker of the House, he announced Wednesday. Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports” that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) should result in the Florida congressman being “expelled” from the House Republican Conference. Former President Donald Trump garnered pleas from some House Republicans to make a bid for House speaker.

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