There has been increased talk as to which GOP member could replace House Republican Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., should she be ousted from her leadership position. The second-ranking GOP member, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, has reportedly backed Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
Lauren Fine, Scalise’s spokeswoman, told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that “House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair.”
2021-05-05 18:35:45 GMT2021-05-06 02:35:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Xinhua) U.S. House Republican leaders on Wednesday moved to expel Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House GOP member who repeatedly spoke out against former President Donald Trump, from her leadership post by either publicly supporting or privately backing her replacement.
A spokeswoman for House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, the second-ranking Republican in the House, said in a statement he supported Representative Elise Stefanik, a 36-year-old New York Republican, for replacing Cheney as House Republican Conference chair. House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden s radical socialist agenda, said Lauren Fine, the spokeswoman. Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for conference chair.
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