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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise speaks to reporters after a closed-door vote meeting to nominate the US Speaker of the House candidate at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 11, 2023. Republicans nominated Scalise as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives as they sought to heal bitter internal divisions paralyzing their domestic agenda and preventing action on the Israel crisis. Scalise beat Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan to the nomination by 113 votes to 99 in a secret ballot, multiple US media outlets reported. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Steve Scalise Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker

Behind closed doors on Wednesday morning, House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their preferred candidate for speaker. However, it is still unclear if Scalise will be able to get the necessary 217 votes to take the gavel.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 3: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) leaves the U.S. Capitol after U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted form his position, October 3, 2023 in Washington, DC. McCarthy was removed by a motion to vacate, an effort led by a handful of conservative members of his own party, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Gaetz Says It Would Be ‘Absolutely’ Worth It To Lose Congress Seat From Ousting McCarthy

Rep. Matt Gaetz, who spearheaded the effort to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top leadership position last week, said it would be “absolutely” worth it for him to lose his own seat in Congress due to his recent efforts.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks to reporters during a news conference after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives narrowly passed the controversial $886 billion NDAA containing Republican-backed amendments limiting abortion access in the military in a 219-210 vote. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Says He Is Being Treated For Blood Cancer

Steve Scalise, the Republican House majority leader from Louisiana, revealed on Tuesday that he is undergoing blood cancer treatment.