WASHINGTON, Oct 25 — Republicans in the US House of Representatives tried again to pick a leader yesterday after Representative Tom Emmer became the latest hopeful to fall victim...
Republicans in the US House of Representatives tried again to pick a leader yesterday with representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana emerging as the leading candidate with 85 votes after a closed-door evening vote, lawmakers said. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, Oct 25 — Republicans in the US House of Representatives tried again to pick a leader yesterday after Representative Tom Emmer became the latest hopeful to fall victim to party infighting that has paralysed Congress for over three weeks.
That has left lawmakers unable to respond to the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine or take steps to head off a partial government shutdown that would begin on November 18 without congressional action.Emmer, who serves as the No. 3 Republican in the House, was the third lawmaker to see his bid for speaker collapse.
Johnson, a conservative constitutional law attorney, has billed himself as a “team player and a bridge builder.” The northwest Louisiana district he represents is one of the poorest in the country. Byron Donalds, Mark Green and Roger Williams were also candidates. In total, 14 Republicans have put their names forward for speaker this month.Emmer has a more moderate record than many other House Republicans. Unlike many in his party, he voted to certify Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory over Republican Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters.“I thought Tom was well-respected until he said he’d run for speaker.
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