The chamber has been without a leader for weeks because of GOP infighting.
Rep. Kevin Stern speaks during a town hall event hosted by House Republicans ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC; and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer listens during a press conference following a House Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol on Sept. 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.House Republicans will hear from each candidate in a closed-door forum on Monday night.
He has a relatively low profile in the chamber, with assignments on the Armed Services, Budget and Veterans' Affairs committees. He has picked up McCarthy's endorsement and, having previously served as the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee , the fundraising arm of House Republicans, he has more extensive relationships in the party than some other contenders.
A short time later, he elaborated in a statement: "We need a different type of leader who has a proven track record of success, which is why I'm running for Speaker of the House." "If we are going to be the majority we need to act like the majority, and that means we have to do the right things the right way," Scott wrote on X.
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