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- GOP lawmakers have been scrambling to pick their next House Speaker.
- In a secret ballot held Wednesday, House Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
- Scalise learned Thursday that he does not have enough votes to successfully secure the role, per AP.
Rep. Steve Scalise is withdrawing his run for the House Speaker position, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, just a day after House Republicans nominated the Louisiana representative for the role at the GOP conference.