Rep. Steve Scalise has won the nomination for Speaker in the secret Republican conference vote that took place this morning.

The vote was close, with Scalise beating Jim Jordan 113-99.

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Despite Scalise winning, Chad Pergram reports that Republicans won’t take this vote to the floor until they have enough votes:

Rep. Steve Scalise has won the nomination for Speaker in the secret Republican conference vote that took place this morning. The vote was close, with Scalise beating Jim Jordan 113-99. STEVE SCALIS…{ai:summary}<p>In a close vote, Rep. Steve Scalise has won the nomination for Speaker in the secret Republican conference vote. However, House Republicans will not take this vote to the floor until they are confident they have enough votes. #politics</p>

BREAKING: Steve Scalise wins the Republican nomination for Speaker

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