Mr. Steve Scalise withdraws his candidacy for Speaker of the US House of Representatives

SGGPO October 13, 2023 09:45

Steve Scalise will withdraw his candidacy for Speaker of the US House of Representatives after Republicans in the legislative body failed to reach a consensus on electing him as Speaker.

US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise after the secret ballot on October 11. Photo: VNA

On October 12, Mr. Steve Scalise, nominated by the Republicans controlling the US House of Representatives, withdrew from the race for Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

Speaking to the press, Mr. Steve Scalise said he will withdraw his candidacy for Speaker of the US House of Representatives after the Republicans in this legislative body failed to reach a consensus on electing him as Speaker of the House.

Earlier, in closed-door negotiations the same day, Republican congressmen in the US House of Representatives failed to narrow their differences to approve the nomination of Mr. Steve Scalise.

Congressman Steve Scalise, 58, representing Louisiana, is the second most influential Republican in the US House of Representatives. Although nominated, when put to a vote, he did not get the required 217 votes.

In a related development, the US House of Representatives has been without a leader for the past nine days after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was dismissed last week. The vote to elect a new Speaker to replace Mr. Kevin McCarthy was scheduled to take place on October 11 (US time), but was canceled.

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