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Hinson would support Scalise or Jordan for House Speaker

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October 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has been back in her eastern Iowa District on the recess following the ouster of the House Speaker.

The Republican from Marion says she supports Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise as the next speaker.

IA (R) Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan is getting some support, and Hinson says she would be okay with that.

Hinson can’t say if there will be any consensus among House Republicans when the meet to select the new speaker.

Hinson says Republicans saw what can happen when eight members join with all the Democrats to oust a Republican Speaker. She says that is “abhorrent and shouldn’t be allowed to happen going forward.”