Emmer's candidacy for Speaker became imperiled after former President Donald Trump denounced the Minnesota Republican.
House Republicans ousted their fourth candidate for speaker, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, who serves as the party's majority whip. His candidacy lasted less than four hours.Emmer won the nomination on a 117-97 secret ballot vote that saw him best eight other candidates. However, after 26 members refused to back the Minnesotan in a conference-wide voice vote that placed members on the record, his candidacy became embattled.
Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them,' Trump posted, using the acronym for 'Republican in name only.''I believe he has now learned his lesson, because he is saying that he is Pro-Trump all the way, but who can ever be sure?' Trump wrote. 'Has he only changed because that's what it takes to win? The Republican Party cannot take that chance, because that's not where the America First Voters are.
like Tom Emmer would be a tragic mistake!'Emmer was among two of the nine speaker candidates who voted in favor of certifying the 2020 election. Additionally, he was the only candidate who voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act that requires all states to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages. This led others within Emmer's party to accuse the Minnesotan as not being a true conservative.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House speaker vote live updates: Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws as GOP nominee for speakerHouse Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who won the nomination for speaker in the fifth round of voting in a secret ballot Tuesday, dropped out of the race just a few hours later, sources say.
Read more »
House speaker vote live updates: Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws as GOP nominee for speakerHouse Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who won the nomination for speaker in the fifth round of voting in a secret ballot Tuesday, dropped out of the race just a few hours later, sources say.
Read more »
Republicans pick Tom Emmer as their nominee for speakerThe House speaker will need to accomplish the seemingly impossible job of uniting the GOP majority.
Read more »
Republicans nominate Tom Emmer for House speaker: Live updatesThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Republicans pick Tom Emmer of Minnesota as next nominee for House speakerEmmer jumped ahead as the top vote-getter on early round ballots Tuesday and had been battling Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana on a fifth ballot.
Read more »
Republicans tap Tom Emmer as House speaker candidateRepublicans on Tuesday tapped Rep. Tom Emmer as their next speaker of the House, hoping to end a logjam that has paralyzed the House of Representatives for three weeks.
Read more »