Republicans have picked Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota as their nominee for House speaker as they try for a third time to fill the top leadership position and get…
Emmer reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the Minnesota Republican the votes he would need for the gavel, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.Republican the votes he would need for the gavel. That's according to Republican sources familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to discuss it.
Emmer of Minnesota, who is the party's third-ranking Republican as the GOP whip, jumped out in front during private morning balloting among a hodgepodge list of mostly lesser-known congressmen aspiring to be speaker, a powerful position second in line to the presidency. Others piled on in what was, in some ways, a do-over of the Trump-Emmer feud that has simmered since January, when the former president's allies tried to stop Emmer's rise to the GOP whip's job.
Others were eliminated during multiple rounds of voting, including Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, a top Trump ally, and McDonald’s franchise owner Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, a conservative leader who plied his colleagues with hamburgers seeking their support. Reps. Austin Scott of Georgia, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Pete Sessions of Texas, Gary Palmer of Alabama and Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania also dropped out.
Republicans have been flailing all month, unable to conduct routine business as they fight amongst themselves with daunting challenges ahead. Some Democrats have eyed Emmer, who had voted to certify the 2020 election results, as a potential partner in governing the House.
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