WATCH LIVE: House convenes after Steve Scalise nominated by GOP for speakership

The House is convening after the House Republican Conference voted to nominate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) for House speaker earlier on Wednesday.

The House is set to convene at 3 p.m. EDT, but it is unknown if the House will vote to elect a speaker on Wednesday because the GOP conference still appears divided in its support of Scalise.

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The conference voted for Scalise over Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) in a closed-door meeting earlier on Wednesday. To elect a speaker, a candidate must receive 217 votes.