United States House Majority Whip Tom Emmer overcame a field of challengers to become the GOP nominee for speaker on Tuesday, making the Minnesota Republican the latest to face the immense challenge of winning enough support on the floor to win the role.
Truth Live News gathered from multiple sources that the Republicans started the process on Tuesday with seven candidates and went through five rounds of voting to pick Emmer as their nominee amid the party’s dire struggle to find a replacement for former speaker Kevin McCarthy.
“We must come together for the good of the American people and ensure that our best days are ahead,” Emmer said in a letter announcing his bid over the weekend.
Emmer’s nomination sets up a floor vote on his effort to be the highest ranking lawmaker in the U.S. House.
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