"McCarthy endorses Jim Jordan as speaker, leaving Republicans without a nominee"

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is endorsing Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan for the position of Speaker of the House, amid a challenge from Rep. Austin Scott. McCarthy believes Jordan has the necessary votes and is better prepared for the role. Scott, who announced his candidacy for the speakership after Majority Leader Steve Scalise dropped out, wants a House that functions correctly and believes the GOP needs to act like the majority party. Scott also emphasized that he cares more about the GOP conference and doing their jobs than who becomes the speaker.