Republicans have officially selected Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee for the next House speaker.
However, they now face the challenging task of reconciling their deeply divided majority to secure a floor vote in favor of the conservative Scalise, after the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the role.
In a private ballot held at the Capitol, House Republicans narrowly favored Scalise over Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman.
Nonetheless, tensions persist among Republicans, who have been embroiled in bitter infighting, resulting in a gridlocked House.
A full House floor vote is anticipated, but on Wednesday afternoon, the House convened briefly before adjourning indefinitely, leaving the next steps in this process uncertain.