By Central Georgia News |
Oct 21, 2023
U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) has announced his candidacy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, following the withdrawal of Rep. Jim Jordan. Scott's announcement comes one week after his initial bid for the position. According to a press release by Rep. Austin Scott, he stated, "If we are going to be the majority, we need to act like the majority, and that means we have to do the right things the right way. I supported and voted for Rep. Jim Jordan to be the Speaker of the House. Now that he has withdrawn, I am running again to be the Speaker of the...