Republicans Scramble for Speaker After Scalise Drops Out, With Controversial Rep. Jordan Emerging as Leading Option

Republicans considering Trump-backed Rep. Jim Jordan as next Speaker candidate after Scalise drops out, but not all Republicans support Jordan.

Chaos continues with no Speaker elected after 2nd week; GOP lawmakers anxious as majority frittered away amid infighting.

Attention turns to Jordan after Scalise withdraws, but some Republicans want different candidate, worried about hardline Freedom Caucus.

Other options floated include reinstating McCarthy or giving more power to interim Speaker McHenry to lead House.

With narrow 221-212 majority, just a few Republican absences could impact Speaker vote; no floor votes currently scheduled.