Representative Lauren Boebert pledged to vote against Scalise in a House floor vote on who should be the next speaker.
Republicans nominated Steve Scalise for the House's next speaker on Wednesday, but the Louisiana representative already has several defectors who could thwart his chances of getting the post.Scalise eked out a victory in a closed-door vote among House GOP Conference members, winning 113-99 as their choice to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
We had a chance to unify the party behind closed doors, but the Swamp and K Street lobbyists prevented that. The American people deserve a real change in leadership, not a continuation of the status quo.'Other MAGA conservatives have indicated they will not vote for Scalise. Representative Max Miller of Ohio said he plans to back Jordan, Axios' Andrew Solender reported.''I'm voting for Jordan,' Rep. Max Miller says emerging from the meeting.
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