Steve Scalise Withdraws , From House Speaker Race.<br />In a closed-door meeting on Oct. 12, Scalise told his colleagues that he is no longer running for the position, NBC News reports. .<br />His announcement, which he later confirmed to the press, comes one day after being nominated for the job by the GOP.<br />I just shared with my colleagues that <br />I’m withdrawing my name as candidate <br />for the speaker designee, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, via statement.<br />Scalise will still serve as <br />majority leader, NBC News reports.<br />Our conference still has to <br />come together and is not there. <br />There are still some people <br />that have their own agendas, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, via statement.<br />This House of Representatives <br />needs a speaker, and we need <br />to open up the House again. , House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, via statement.<br />But clearly, not everybody <br />is there. And there’re still <br />schisms that have to get resolved, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, via statement.<br />Some Republicans feel that the process should <br />move forward with Rep. Jim Jordan, who lost the <br />GOP nomination to Scalise by a vote of 113-99.<br />I voted for Jim Jordan in the <br />conference election yesterday <br />and I remain committed to doing <br />everything I can to help elect him <br />the next Speaker of the House, Rep. Jim Banks, via statement.<br />However, others aren't as supportive of <br />Jordan, and it's not clear if he could secure <br />the votes needed to assume the position.<br />The House turmoil comes as former <br />Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted <br />at the beginning of the month
