This morning House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) became the GOP’s third Speaker nominee in two weeks. But his bid ended just a few hours after he was nominated.
Emmer withdrew Tuesday afternoon when it appeared opposition among a group of Republicans would prevent him from securing a majority in a House floor vote.
He joins Majority Leader Steve Scalise (La.) and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (Ohio) on the list of unsuccessful Speaker nominees in the wake of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s (Calif.) ouster earlier this month.
Multiple members emerged from Tuesday’s closed-door meeting reporting a varied group opposed to Emmer. Some concerns among opponents:
- Emmer’s vote to certify the 2020 presidential election results
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His vote for the Respect for Marriage Act
- His position within leadership
Find a list of Emmer holdouts here.
Reps. Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), who lost to Emmer earlier today, are back in the running.
Former President Trump called Emmer a “Globalist RINO” after his nomination Tuesday and said Emmer, who chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2022 cycle, never respected his endorsements.
The process to find a new Speaker now begins a fourth time. Follow along as we find out what exactly that’ll look like at The Hill’s live blog.
