by Tyler Durden

Either Jordan or Scalise would be a "monumental upgrade" over McCarthy, according to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Update (1150ET): In a Wednesday letter asking for the support of his GOP colleagues for House Speakership, Rep. Jim Jordan laid out three fundamental tasks the House must accomplish: "pass the bills that need to be passed, do the oversight, and rein in the spending."

"Far-left progressive policies are destroying our communities, our security, and our future," said Jordan, adding "We have soaring crime across the country. We have an administration with open-border policies that have caused chaos and left our country vulnerable. We've seen federal agencies turned on the American people—silencing speech online, targeting parents at school board meetings, and flagging pro-life Catholics as potential threats—and we've witnessed blatant double standards in federal law enforcement. We continue to spend too much money and Americans are suffering under President Biden's economy."

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Dear Colleague:

The American people have entrusted us to lead in the House of Representatives. Our majority has had success in the first nine months of the 118th Congress. We should be proud of what we have achieved together in these divided times.

But our work is not done. Far-left progressive policies are destroying our communities, our security, and our future. We have soaring crime across the country. We have an administration with open-border policies that have caused chaos and left our country vulnerable. We've seen federal agencies turned on the American people—silencing speech online, targeting parents at school board meetings, and flagging pro-life Catholics as potential threats—and we've witnessed blatant double standards in federal law enforcement. We continue to spend too much money and Americans are suffering under President Biden's economy