1. Republicans have selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for House speaker through a closed-door secret-ballot election.

2. Scalise secured a 113-99 victory over House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in the nomination process, gaining a narrow majority among the 221 Republican votes in the chamber.

3. Scalise still needs to secure the 217 votes required to win the House speaker position on the floor, and Jim Jordan plans to vote for Scalise during this process.

4. The timeline for when the Republican nomination will be brought to the House floor is uncertain, and there is no guarantee that the GOP conference will fully unify around Scalise.

5. Some members, like Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, expressed ongoing support for Jim Jordan, emphasizing that the race for House speaker is far from over.

6. A few Republican representatives, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie, have reservations about supporting Scalise for various reasons, such as health concerns and concerns about spending bills.

7. The elected House speaker will face the challenge of addressing government funding, as the current funding expires on November 17, making the passage of long-term funding bills a priority.

8. Republicans aim to avoid a prolonged public battle for the House speaker position, similar to the extended voting process that Rep. Kevin McCarthy faced in January.

9. Scalise, 58, has a political career that began with his election to replace Bobby Jindal in a special election in 2008 and includes serving in the Louisiana State Legislature for 12 years.

10. Scalise's political journey was marked by a life-threatening incident in 2017 when he was shot during a congressional baseball game, and he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a treatable blood cancer, in 2023. If his House majority leader position becomes vacant, Rep. Tom Emmer and Rep. Kevin Hern are potential candidates for the role.