When Republicans cast their votes for the speaker on the House floor, they will require at least 217 votes to secure Scalise as speaker.
House Republicans have nominated Rep. Steve Scalise , the current House Majority Leader, as their next candidate to become speaker of the House, after removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the position.
Scalise will now face House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , the Democratic speaker nominee selected on Tuesday night, on the House floor.
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