House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) lasted about four hours as the House Republican nominee for speaker Tuesday before he dropped out of the race, dramatically exiting the Republican conference meeting and leaving the building without saying a word to reporters. His bid never made it to a floor vote.
Hours later House Republicans gathered again to do another round of speakership nomination votes to attempt to select a speaker-designate. After three rounds of votes, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was nominated for the speakership. But not without a minor mutiny. 43 members of the conference voted for ousted-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). One person voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Neither of them were on the ballot.
The conference immediately launched into a roll call vote after naming Johnson nominee. While it appears no one in the room voted against Johnson, there were about 20 members absent from the internal roll call. Nevertheless, Republicans invited reporters into the room shortly after the vote and bragged about the fact that they are finally “ready to govern.” A floor vote is expected on Johnson’s nomination Wednesday.
Emine Yücel was on Capitol Hill all day Tuesday, with an assist from editor Nicole Lafond. Catch up on our live coverage below:
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) lasted about four hours as the House Republican nominee for speaker Tuesday before he dropped out of the race, dramatically exiting the Republican conference meeting and leaving the building without saying a word to reporters. His bid never made it to a floor vote.
Hours later House Republicans gathered again to do another round of speakership nomination votes to attempt to select a speaker-designate. After three rounds of votes, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was nominated for the speakership. But not without a minor mutiny. 43 members of the conference voted for ousted-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). One person voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Neither of them were on the ballot.
The conference immediately launched into a roll call vote after naming Johnson nominee. While it appears no one in the room voted against Johnson, there were about 20 members absent from the internal roll call. Nevertheless, Republicans invited reporters into the room shortly after the vote and bragged about the fact that they are finally “ready to govern.” A floor vote is expected on Johnson’s nomination Wednesday.
Emine Yücel was on Capitol Hill all day Tuesday, with an assist from editor Nicole Lafond. Catch up on our live coverage below: