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Lying Long Island Rep. George Santos became the latest House Republican to announce he will not vote for Majority Leader Steve Scalise to be the next speaker.

Several Republicans have voiced their opposition to Scalises nomination to become House speaker, reflecting the divisions within the GOP.

WASHINGTON — Republicans used to consider themselves the orderly party, the one that assiduously adhered to the rules and respected the will of the majority. But the traditional rule book has been thrown out the window when it comes to the extraordinary tumult in the House. In what would have been unthinkable in the past, numerous House Republicans on Wednesday refused to honor the results of their internal election of Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana for speaker — historically a gi...

The two Texas holdouts, combined with a handful of other members who have vowed to vote against Rep. Steve Scalise, could delay the selection of the next House speaker.

Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) was selected as the Republican conference's House speaker nominee Wednesday when he won a closed-door vote among members, 113 to Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) 99. However, the road to the necessary 217 votes among the Republicans' slim majority could be difficult if former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's 15-ballot series in January is any indication.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) grimly assessed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-LA) prospects of becoming Speaker of the House.

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesRep. Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) chances to win the House speakership were on the brink on Thursday as the GOP civil war sparked by the downfall of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continued to rage.Droves of House Republicans have vowed to defeat Scalise’s campaign for Speaker—just one day after a majority of lawmakers nominated him over Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for the position in a private vote.The refusal of a number of House Republi...

As a reminder, eight members of the Republicans voted against McCarthy. The math doesn't math, here!

Numerous House Republicans have come out against Majority Leader Steve Scalise after he secured the GOP nomination, raising questions on if he can get to 217.

A week after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker, the conference voted Wednesday to make Rep. Steve Scalise his successor — but hasn’t actually united behind him.