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Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’

By Reese Gorman, Jack Birle, Cami Mondeaux
Published October 12, 2023 11:54pm ET
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Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks with reporters after departing a House Republican caucus meeting, Oct. 12, 2023.


House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced at a closed-door House Republican conference meeting that he is withdrawing his bid to be House speaker.

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