Scalise has announced he is withdrawing from the speaker race this evening

• This is the day after Scalise narrowly won the conference vote to be named speaker-designate in a secret ballot vote

Today (Thursday) there were lengthy meetings several GOP described as unproductive

It appears he had not made the progress needed to get to 217

Some Republicans has started laying the ground work for an alternative candidate aside from Jordan

Republicans who oppose Scalise cite several reasons

• Lack of a plan to fund the government

• No plan to change how Washington works

• Mad Kevin lost his job