Steve Scalise grapples with holdouts in battle to become House speaker WASHINGTON - House Republicans plan to huddle behind closed doors Thursday afternoon to work toward the election of a new House speaker after Majority Leader Steve Scalise narrowly won the party's nomination in a private ballot at the Capitol Wednesday. During the closer-door session Thursday, Scalise will address the conference, sources told ABC News' Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott. The House adjourned Wednesday night with no scheduled floor vote for a new speaker, further complicating Scalise's path to the gavel. On Wednesday, House Republicans narrowly elected Scalise -- pushing...