House Republicans once hoped they could quickly select a new speaker of the House and quell the drama within their ranks, but by Thursday afternoon an easy resolution seemed to be slipping further away.
Less than 24 hours after a narrow majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as speaker designate, his chances of winning enough votes to be elected speaker in a vote on the House floor seemed to be shrinking. Any candidate would need roughly 217 votes to be approved.
