Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Jim Jordan, a leader of the party's conservative wing, are in a two-way race to lead the chamber after the historic ouster
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 - Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Jim Jordan, a leader of the party's conservative wing, are in a two-wayJordan is a leading defender of former President Donald Trump, who remains a major figure in the Republican party.on Friday. But it remains to be seen how much weight that will carry. Some Republicans ignored Trump's calls for unity during McCarthy's drawn-out battle for the speaker's gavel in January.
Whoever wins will have to negotiate a funding deal to keep the government open past a Nov. 17 deadline and oversee an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden that Democrats say is unfounded. The speaker will also have to decide whether to back more Ukraine aid, which many rank-and-file Republicans oppose.
In August, the Louisiana lawmaker announced he was seeking treatment for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Scalise returned to the Capitol in September and has said that he is healthy enough to serve as speaker. Scalise faces a formidable challenger in Jordan. A lawmaker from Ohio, Jordan heads the House Judiciary Committee, one of the three panels at the center of the Biden impeachment inquiry.
The former college wrestling coach was one of the founders of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has sparred with members of his own party in the past, most notably when he was part of a small group of hardliners who pressured Republican speaker John Boehner into resigning in 2015.
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