House Republicans are hearing from the nine GOP lawmakers who are hoping to be the next speaker of the House during a closed-door meeting Monday night.
Republicans are meeting Monday evening to hear from the nine GOP lawmakers pitching themselves for the top job in the House of Representatives. The candidate who gets a majority of the conference vote in a secret ballot Tuesday morning will become House Republicans’ next speaker designate, but still has to win at least 217 votes to clinch the gavel. Fox News Digital took a look at how the higher-profile names in the race are pitching themselves.
Tom Emmer The No. 3 House Republican, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is the highest-ranking GOP lawmaker running for speaker. Emmer touted those credentials in a Saturday letter to colleagues, emphasizing Republicans’ legislative wins and reminding them that he helped the GOP win its razor-thin majority as chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm. 'At the NRCC , we fought side by side and worked for every inch of this majority in districts across the country,' he wrote.
Mike Johnson and Gary Palmer Vice GOP Conference Chair Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republican Policy Committee Chairman Gary Palmer, R-Ala., are, like Emmer, members of leadership who are throwing their hats in the ring for speaker. Johnson’s pitch highlights his 20 years as a constitutional law attorney and his unanimous re-election to his leadership role last fall.
Meuser pitched giving rank-and-file members a seat at the navigating table in his letter to colleagues, calling for a steering committee consisting of 10% of the GOP Conference 'to discuss legislation and set priorities.' Scott comes into the race having previously challenged Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in the last closed-door speaker election, scoring a surprising 81 votes despite jumping into the race at the last minute.
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