Scalise brings a fresh face but a similar policy vision as McCarthy, Republicans say

Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.

WASHINGTON — Steve Scalise secured the Republican nomination for speaker and quickly won over some of the eight rebels who voted last week to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., but many GOP lawmakers say the Louisiana congressman would largely be a continuation of his predecessor. Scalise shares McCarthy's vision, most Republican House members say, on the policy fights like spending and on strategy like the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

Eight defections were enough to evict him, due to paper-thin margins and Democrats rallying behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., for the job. It’s unclear when the House will vote on a new speaker after it adjourned Wednesday without setting a time. Scalise will need at least 217 of the 221 Republicans to secure the position unless absences shift the threshold.

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