On Wednesday, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced his bid for speaker of the House.
In a post on X formally Twitter, Congressman Scalise wrote, "It is with a strong sense of responsibility and purpose that I seek the House Republican Conference’s nomination for Speaker of the House."
Read his letter to colleagues below:
It is with a strong sense of responsibility and purpose that I seek the House Republican Conference’s nomination for Speaker of the House.
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 4, 2023
Read my letter to my colleagues: pic.twitter.com/G6YDd2SjCD
Scalise served as House Majority Whip from 2014-2018 and as House Minority Whip from 2019-2022.
For the current 118th Congress, Scalise was elected House Majority Leader by his colleagues, the second highest position in House Republican Leadership.
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