[1/5] U.S. House Majority Leader and candidate for next U.S. Speaker of the House Steve Scalise (R-LA) arrives for a meeting with members of Florida's House of Representatives, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023.
Republicans hold a narrow 221-212 majority in the House.
McCarthy on Monday said he would take the job back if asked to by House Republicans, but on Tuesday told reporters, "I asked them please not to nominate me."
It took only eight Republicans to oust McCarthy last week, which could make leading the caucus a challenge for any new speaker.
Scalise appeared to have the support of many veteran and establishment Republicans including party leaders, while Jordan drew endorsements from others including Trump-style populists.
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