{"id":1502634,"date":"2022-06-03T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502634"},"modified":"2022-06-03T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:49:59","slug":"republicans-jockey-for-leadership-role-as-house-expected-to-flip-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-jockey-for-leadership-role-as-house-expected-to-flip-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans Jockey For Leadership Role As House Expected To Flip: REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-jockey-for-leadership-role-as-house-expected-to-flip-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A number of Republican members of Congress are gearing up to launch a bid for GOP whip, should the House flip in November, Politico reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/12\/jim-banks-letter-dhs-hhs-xavier-becerra-baby-formula-shortage-ending-title-42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Banks<\/a> has allegedly called up fellow Republicans in the House to get a picture of the type of support he would have if he made the attempt, three GOP sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/minutes\/congress\/06-2-2022\/jim-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> Politico.<\/p>\n<p>As chair of the Republican Study Committee, he has spearheaded messaging and policy proposals ahead of the likely House flip, establishing relationships with his colleagues that could prove useful in a bid, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>Should Banks launch a bid, he\u2019ll most likely face competition from Republican Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson, who has reportedly already started asking colleagues to support him, according to Politico. He\u2019s also hired aids from Republican Louisiana Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/07\/steve-scalise-joe-biden-letter-school-reopenings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Scalise<\/a>, the current whip, and taken over sending floor wrap-up emails to GOP colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Congress also see New York Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/11\/house-republican-conference-chair-elise-stefanik-efforts-liz-cheney-removed-leadership-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elise Stefanik<\/a>, the House GOP conference chair, as a potential candidate, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>Her colleagues, however, also believe it is possible she will seek a second term as conference chair or potentially jockey to be chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7443043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7443043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) talks to reporters with Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) (L) and Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) following the weekly GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, a senior adviser to Stefanik told The Daily Caller News Foundation the congresswoman is \u201c100% focused\u201d on serving her district and her position as conference chair, rather than an attempt at becoming whip. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/26\/elise-stefanik-donald-trump-2024-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Trump May Have Already Settled On A Running Mate For 2024: REPORT)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is committed to working her hardest in the #3 slot through Election Day,\u201d he said. \u201cShe never takes any election for granted, and she will not be making any announcements about future positions until after ensuring Republicans win big this November to save America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Rep. Tom Emmer, the National Republican Congressional Committee chair, is also seen as a potentially strong contender in the race, but hasn\u2019t started prepping for the position like his peers have, instead choosing to focus on retaking control of the House in November, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRep. Banks has had a successful term as RSC chair and will serve where his colleagues think he\u2019ll make the biggest difference next year,\u201d a senior advisor to Banks told Politico. \u201cHe\u2019s had private conversations with other members and Republican leaders about where that may be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Banks, Ferguson and Emmer did not immediately return The Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of Republican members of Congress are gearing up to launch a bid for GOP whip, should the House flip in November, Politico reported Thursday.Indiana Republican Rep. 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