Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., announced Friday that he will run for House speaker.
"I have filed to be Speaker of the House. We are in Washington to legislate, and I want to lead a House that functions in the best interest of the American people," Scott posted on social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Jordan and Scott were expected to address members of the House Republican conference at 1 p.m. Friday. Earlier Friday, GOP members again rejected a proposal that their speaker candidate receive 217 votes in conference before holding a floor vote, Politico reported.
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