By a vote of 113 to 99, House Republicans have chosen Steve Scalise of Louisiana as their nominee for Speaker. He currently serves as the Majority Leader and was in competition with Jim Jordan of Ohio, who currently chairs the Judiciary Committee. Although he won the nomination, it remains unclear whether he can actually garner enough votes on the House floor when the entire chamber reconvenes to actually elect a new Speaker, as the Democrats are expected to vote for their leader, Hakeem Jeffries of New York, for that position.
The House could reconvene and vote today.