By Eric Garcia and Gustaf Kilander Right-wing firebrand beats challenger Austin Scott by 124 votes to 81 in secret ballot Source: Trump-backed Jim Jordan secures GOP nomination for speaker amid party chaos Category: US politics, Americas, World
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Scalise defeated Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan in a 113 to 99 vote during a closed-door meeting. Source: Steve Scalise nominated as House speaker candidate by GOP lawmakers
By Gustaf Kilander After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis Source: Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race Category: US politics, Americas, World