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Battle for speaker: What comes next after a chaotic few weeks for House Republicans
Fox News
Republicans have already faced a chaotic few weeks after the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but still face an uncertain future in the week ahead.
The GOP drama started Oct. 2, when Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., officially followed through on threats to file a formal motion to eject the speaker. Two days later, McCarthy was removed from his role after a 216-210 vote, sending the Republican majority scrambling for a new leader for the House.
Both Scalise and Jordan emerged as early frontrunners for the post, though Scalise was able to garner support of the majority of the Republican conference during a secret 113-99 vote last week. But just one day later Scalise made the stunning decision to drop out of the speaker race, lacking a path toward victory on the House floor.