Steve Scalise withdraws from the race for US Speaker

Republican congressman Steve Scalise has decided not to run for the position of Speaker of the US House of Representatives, only a day after his party selected him for the role.

Mr Scalise, who is 58 years old, had a hard time getting enough votes to have more than half of the total votes in the chamber.

The news was shared after a sudden gathering of Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

It is not clear who the party will choose for the position.

Mr Scalise told reporters after the meeting that everyone should set aside their own plans and concentrate on what our country needs.

This group of people called the House of Representatives needs someone to be the Speaker, and we also need to start having meetings again. But obviously, not everyone is present. “And there are still divisions that need to be resolved,” he said.

Even though Mr. Scalise won against his right-wing opponent Jim Jordan in a secret vote on Wednesday, he is now facing more disagreement from ordinary members of the Republican party.

On Thursday, attempts to convince enough people to vote for him and make him the Speaker were not successful.

In his speech, Mr. Scalise admitted that it was not going to occur.

Some people who said they were okay with me three days ago, were changing their expectations and inventing reasons to not be okay with me now. “He said it was unrelated to anything. ” “See, people were playing games and I decided not to join. ”

Mr Scalise was seen as a more traditional candidate compared to Mr Jordan. He climbed the ranks in the Republican party, becoming known for being good at making laws and raising money.

The House of Representatives cannot pass any laws or approve emergency aid for Israel until they choose a Speaker.

Also, this means that Congress cannot approve any money bills that would let the government prevent a possible shutdown in mid-November.

House Republicans had made many suggestions to stop the problems on Capitol Hill, but this was before Mr Scalise decided not to participate in the race.

One possible solution is to temporarily give Patrick McHenry, the acting speaker of the House, more authority. This would help the chamber to operate and most importantly, prevent a government shutdown.

But in order to do that, the Democrats would need to work together. On Thursday, lawmakers had different opinions about whether the move would be a practical solution.

Another possibility is for Democrats to work with Republicans to choose a candidate that everyone agrees on and that they can elect successfully.

Some Democrats said that a few Republicans might vote for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to become Speaker. But many people in Capitol Hill think that it is unlikely to happen.

The Speaker job has been empty for 10 days because Kevin McCarthy was removed by strict Republicans who opposed him for making a deal with Senate Democrats to financially support government agencies.

A lot of those same lawmakers didn’t vote against Mr. Scalise on Wednesday and Thursday.

After the announcement, some lawmakers said they wanted Mr. Jordan to become the nominee because he had supported Mr. Scalise before the vote on Wednesday.

But Jordan also has a difficult task of getting all the Republicans to support him. One lawmaker, Ann Wagner, said that Mr. Scalise was not happy with Mr. Jordan’s recent actions. She even said that his actions were so rude that it shocked everyone in the room.

When someone asked if he would support Mr. Jordan after he quit the race, Mr. Scalise replied directly that he wanted people who weren’t just thinking about themselves and their own benefits.

Mr McCarthy said that House Republicans need to think about their issues, find solutions, and choose a leader.