Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced he will run against Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House.
Who? Yeah, I don’t think anyone had Scott on their Bingo card:
The late-stage announcement from Scott — a seventh-term lawmaker who was on few people’s radar as a potential Speaker contender is an apparent protest against Jordan as House GOP lawmakers are set to hold a Speaker candidate forum Friday afternoon.Some lawmakers — including Scott — have pledged their staunch opposition to Jordan.During Thursday night’s closed-door conference meeting, Scott stood up and announced his opposition to Jordan, according to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and another House Republican.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who received 113 votes to become the nominee, withdrew from the race on Friday night.
Jordan received 99 when he went up against Scalise.
House Republicans will convene again today to vote for a Speaker nominee.
The nominee needs at least 217 Republican votes on the House floor. That is why the Republicans didn’t bring the vote to the floor since Scalise only mustered 113 within the caucus.
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