House Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker

Oct 11, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -14% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    45% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    94% Negative

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Sentiments

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"In a letter to his Republican colleagues seeking their support, Scalise outlined his achievements in advancing bills related to American energy production, border security, and parental involvement in education."
Positive
48% Conservative
"He joined a minority of House Republicans in voting for sending $300 million in aid to Ukraine and temporarily extending federal funding, even when such measures faced conservative opposition."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Without an elected Speaker, lawmakers have been unable to take action on approving aid for Israel or Ukraine, and are yet to pass the necessary spending bills before current funding runs out on Nov. 17."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"In a letter to his Republican colleagues seeking their support, Scalise outlined his achievements in advancing bills related to American energy production, border security, and parental involvement in education."
Positive
26% Conservative
"I'm Jim Jordan all the way."
Positive
16% Conservative
"Rep. Tom Emmer, the current Majority Whip, is also expected to run for the position."
Positive
16% Conservative
"Several moderate and establishment Republicans had expressed their support for Scalise given his role as the second-ranking Republican and his inspirational story of surviving a shooting at the congressional baseball practice in 2017, while Jordan, known as a political firebrand with close ties to former President Donald Trump, received endorsements from more rightwing members of the House."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Several moderate and establishment Republicans had expressed their support for Scalise given his role as the second-ranking Republican and his inspirational story of surviving a shooting at the congressional baseball practice in 2017, while Jordan, known as a political firebrand with close ties to former President Donald Trump, received endorsements from more rightwing members of the House."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern, the Republican Study Committee Chair, aounced that he would run for Majority Leader now that Scalise is up for Speaker."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern, the Republican Study Committee Chair, aounced that he would run for Majority Leader now that Scalise is up for Speaker."
Positive
12% Conservative
"He later won a special election to replace Bobby Jindal in Congress, and has since secured re-elections in his district, eventually rising through the ranks to become GOP whip from 2014 to 2022 and now the House Majority Leader."
Positive
0% Conservative
"All Democrats are expected to vote against Scalise's nomination when it comes to the House floor."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Many Republicans wish to avoid a repeat of the floor fight that occurred in January when McCarthy was elected Speaker, spaing 15 rounds over four days."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Scalise and Jordan have articulated similar positions on key Republican priorities, such as cutting spending and securing the southern border."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Personally, I'm still with McCarthy, said Rep. David Valadao, a California Republican.McCarthy, who became the first Speaker in history to be ousted, told House Republicans on Tuesday not to nominate him, though he signaled earlier that he would take the job if nominated."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Personally, I'm still with McCarthy, said Rep. David Valadao, a California Republican.McCarthy, who became the first Speaker in history to be ousted, told House Republicans on Tuesday not to nominate him, though he signaled earlier that he would take the job if nominated."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Personally, I'm still with McCarthy, said Rep. David Valadao, a California Republican.McCarthy, who became the first Speaker in history to be ousted, told House Republicans on Tuesday not to nominate him, though he signaled earlier that he would take the job if nominated."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"I don't know how the hell you get to 218, said Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"While both Scalise and Jordan had been working to secure support within the party, it remains uncertain whether either of them could win enough votes from their party to overcome Democratic opposition in the narrowly divided House."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Rep. Pete Aguilar, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said on Wednesday that Democrats have had some friendly conversations with Scalise, calling him more affable than Jordan, who defied a subpoena for his testimony over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol."
Positive
6% Conservative
"Rep. Pete Aguilar, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said on Wednesday that Democrats have had some friendly conversations with Scalise, calling him more affable than Jordan, who defied a subpoena for his testimony over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol."
Positive
6% Conservative
"I'm not switching my vote, Miller said."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"One of the central demands from moderate Republicans is a commitment to changing the rules to prevent the kind of floor vote that led to McCarthy's ouster."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"The removal of McCarthy as Speaker on Oct. 3 was orchestrated by a hard-right faction of eight lawmakers, highlighting the influence a small group can have in selecting their next leader."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon moved one step closer to electing a new Speaker, nominating Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise to lead the conference's narrow majority after a small group of conservative dissidents ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote last week."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon moved one step closer to electing a new Speaker, nominating Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise to lead the conference's narrow majority after a small group of conservative dissidents ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote last week."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"I think it's important whoever takes that job is willing to risk the job for doing what's right for the American public, McCarthy said."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"Scalise, the current Majority Leader, secured the nomination 113-99 in a closed-door conference meeting, defeating House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan in a close race that did not have a clear frontruer heading into the secret ballot vote."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"Another story emerged in 2014 that Scalise had described himself to a political reporter as like David Duke without the baggage, referring to the former Klansman and white supremacist who was also a Louisiana politician."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Jim Jordan is dangerous to our democracy, Aguilar said."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"Jim Jordan is dangerous to our democracy, Aguilar said."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"So far, at least three House Republicans have vowed to vote against Scalise on the floor, including Reps. Max Miller of Ohio and Lauren Boebert of Colorado -- who backed Jordan -- and Rep. Carlos Giminez of Florida, who backed McCarthy."
Negative
-46% Liberal
"So far, at least three House Republicans have vowed to vote against Scalise on the floor, including Reps. Max Miller of Ohio and Lauren Boebert of Colorado -- who backed Jordan -- and Rep. Carlos Giminez of Florida, who backed McCarthy."
Negative
-46% Liberal
"So far, at least three House Republicans have vowed to vote against Scalise on the floor, including Reps. Max Miller of Ohio and Lauren Boebert of Colorado -- who backed Jordan -- and Rep. Carlos Giminez of Florida, who backed McCarthy."
Negative
-46% Liberal
"So far, at least three House Republicans have vowed to vote against Scalise on the floor, including Reps. Max Miller of Ohio and Lauren Boebert of Colorado -- who backed Jordan -- and Rep. Carlos Giminez of Florida, who backed McCarthy."
Negative
-46% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : In a letter to his Republican colleagues seeking their support, Scalise outlined his achievements in advancing bills related to American energy production, border security, and parental involvement in education.
52% : He joined a minority of House Republicans in voting for sending $300 million in aid to Ukraine and temporarily extending federal funding, even when such measures faced conservative opposition.
48% : Without an elected Speaker, lawmakers have been unable to take action on approving aid for Israel or Ukraine, and are yet to pass the necessary spending bills before current funding runs out on Nov. 17.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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