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The previous speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was removed last week
epa10913570 Louisiana Republican state representative and House Speaker candidate Steve Scalise speaks to members of the media outside House Republicans meeting to discuss nominees for Speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., USA, October 11, 2023. House Republicans meet to debate nominees The position of Speaker of the House is currently vacant after Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position as Speaker in a historic vote forced by hard-right conservatives. EPA/Michael Reynolds
Washington – Republicans in the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday, nominated Steve Scalise to replace House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last week. Scalise, 58, has represented Louisiana in the House of Representatives since 2008, and has been the Republican majority leader there since January 2023.
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