Congress

House GOP Finally Picks a Speaker—Now Comes the Hard Part

BITTER BATTLE

To survive the roll call vote in the full House of Representatives, Steve Scalise will need near-unanimous support from the GOP conference.

Sam Brodey
Sam Brodey 

Deputy Politics Editor

A composite image of Reps. Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise.
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Sam Brodey

Sam Brodey

Deputy Politics Editor

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