BREAKING: Scalise Wins Secret Ballot For Speaker

NBC News reports:

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has won the Republican nomination to be speaker, Rep. Darrell Issa said as he left the room. The vote was 113-99, Issa said.

There was a burst of applause heard inside the meeting room just now. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, says he’s not sure Republicans will unify behind their speaker nominee, or that the loser would go quietly.

Despite Scalise winning the GOP conference vote, several lawmakers told NBC News they still plan to support Jordan on the House floor. Among the lawmakers pledging continued support for the Ohio Republican are Reps. Lauren Boebert and Max Miller.

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BREAKING via @NBCPolitics: House Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker. He now must get 217 votes on the floor. https://t.co/kOwQiUGF76

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