Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the House speaker race Thursday, in a remarkable turn of events just one day after he was nominated for the position amid doubt from GOP members that he could secure the 217 Republican votes needed to become House speaker in a floor vote.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/65288a9a8abb680dd789e534/Congress-Returns-To-Capitol-Hill-To-Work-On-Budget-And-Infrastructure-Bills/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3528&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2353" alt="Congress Returns To Capitol Hill To Work On Budget And Infrastructure Bills" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Scalise was nominated for Speaker on Wednesday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

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Scalise was nominated by Republicans on Wednesday, but scores of colleagues expressed doubts he could scrape together enough votes to become speaker.{ai:summary}<p>Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the House speaker race after doubts arose from GOP members about his ability to secure enough votes. #politics</p>

Steve Scalise Abruptly Withdraws From Speaker Race A Day After GOP Nomination

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