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The Next Speaker: Scalise, Emmer and Others Line Up

By John Gizzi
Tuesday, 03 October 2023 11:23 PM EDT
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No one on Capitol Hill was making any predictions Tuesday evening over who House Republicans would select as their choice to be the next speaker of the House.

But not an hour after Kevin McCarthy’s announcement that he would not run again for Speaker, the jockeying to replace him had been well underway.

My sources say Majority Leader Steve Scalise, (R-LA) has been hitting the phones Tuesday night, testing the waters for support.

Scalise, 57, is a conservative and well-liked.

But some on the Hill question whether Scalise can handle the arduous job of Speaker, which includes a non-stop travel schedule.

Just six weeks ago Scalise announced he was seeking treatment for blood cancer.

Then there’s Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), who serves in the House’s third top position.

My sources say Emmer has told colleagues he would make a bid only if Scalise decides not to.

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