Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race

2023-10-13 08:49

The Republican lawmaker failed to gain enough votes to secure an overall majority in the chamber.

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House just a day after his party nominated him.

Mr Scalise, 58, had struggled to gain enough votes to secure an overall majority in the chamber.

The announcement came after a last-minute meeting of Republicans...