The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan's exit from the race.
The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel.
Emmer, who voted to certify the 2020 election in a rebuke to former President Donald Trump, could face resistance from some members of the House Freedom Caucus skeptical of the current GOP leadership team and as Trump's allies have attacked him. The Michigan lawmaker reached the rank of lieutenant general in the US Marines before retiring - making him the highest-ranking combat veteran to have ever served in the House, according to his office.
Scott, who represents Georgia's 8th Congressional District, serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Armed Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.The Florida Republican and Freedom Caucus member announced on X that he's seeking the speakership to advance a "conservative vision for the House of Representatives and the American people."He is serving his second term, winning his first election to Congress in 2020 after GOP Rep.
Johnson sits on the House Judiciary Committee, Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and on the House Armed Services Committee.Sessions of Texas announced his candidacy on Friday in a statement posted to X, describing himself as a "conservative leader who can unite the Conference."
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