The conference is set to vote behind closed doors via secret ballot for their preferred candidate Tuesday morning.
House Republicans will regroup and again try to elect a speaker of the House this week, a usually simple task that has proved nearly impossible in a divided and wounded Republican conference that has for three weeks been unable to choose a leader.from across the Republican ideological spectrum presented their pitch to their party Monday in another closed-door meeting, a rare event that has become commonplace in recent weeks.
Emmer’s sins, according to people close to Trump, include voting to certify the 2020 election and failing to endorse Trump, both privately and publicly. Emmer, 62, also has gained the reputation of being the last Republican in leadership to publicly defend Trump in various situations.Trump’s opinion is, of course, not the only factor in the race.
During a stop to officially file his candidacy for president in New Hampshire on Monday, Trump said Emmer is his “biggest fan now because he called me yesterday and told me he’s my biggest fan.” Trump acknowledged that all candidates for speaker are “great people.”, formerly known as Twitter, and said, “If my colleagues elect me Speaker of the House, I look forward to continuing our strong working relationship.
“He sets himself, head and shoulders, above all those others who want to run," McCarthy said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Sessions, 68, another former NRCC chairman, said discontent over the handling of the debt limit and funding the government “harmed all the leadership team."Rep. Matt Gaetz , who instigated McCarthy’s ouster, said earlier this month that he appreciated Emmer’s leadership style because he is blunt and honest, unlike McCarthy who made several promises across the conference that he could not keep.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
How Trump's influence could affect House Republicans seeking the speaker's gavelRachel Schilke is a breaking news reporter at the Washington Examiner. Originally from Frankfort, Illinois, she graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2022 and served as a managing editor at the Daily Iowan with a focus on crime and courts and local government. Follow her on X: rachel_schilke.
Leer más »
Republicans need a speaker candidate blue-district Republicans can supportTom Joyce (TomJoyceSports) is a political reporter for the New Boston Post in Massachusetts. He is also a freelance writer who has been published in USA Today, the Boston Globe, Newsday, ESPN, the Detroit Free Press, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Federalist, and a number of other outlets.
Leer más »
Hey, House Republicans: Elect a speaker and get back to doing your jobsHouse Republicans: You’ve got nine candidates for speaker, and time to hear them campaign. Choose one and then elect him.
Leer más »
House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavelAs the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty.
Leer más »
House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavelThe conference is searching for a new speaker nominee after Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday became the latest to exit the race.
Leer más »
Nine Republicans vie to be speaker candidate as House paralysis enters third weekYou don’t hear too much about the Senate these days, probably because it’s been quietly doing the little that it can while the House muddles th...
Leer más »