Rep. Steve Scalise became the Republican nominee in a secret-ballot election but failed to secure enough votes to succeed on the House floor.
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., has dropped out of the race to become the new House Speaker, after failing to secure enough support for his bid to succeed on the floor.
« I was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs, » Scalise told reporters in the Capitol.
