{"id":2054979,"date":"2023-10-04T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:46:26","slug":"emmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmer eyes speakership as potential Scalise successor."},"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\">14<\/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%2Femmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise%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=2054979&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--><h2>Tom Emmer Eyes Path to Speakership After \u2064McCarthy\u200d Steps\u2064 Down<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bother-mike-pence-hints-at-2024-run-after-betraying-president-trump-his-voters-and-america\/\" title=\"Why Bother? Mike Pence Hints at 2024 Run After Betraying President Trump, His Voters and America\">multiple sources familiar<\/a> with the situation, Majority\u200b Whip\u2063 Tom Emmer (R-MN) is considering a potential \u2063run for the speakership following former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) decision not to seek the office\u2064 again.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of McCarthy&#8217;s announcement, Emmer wasted no time and began reaching out to\u2063 fellow House Republicans\u200b to gauge support for his bid as \u200dHouse majority \u2062leader. He even\u200b pitched himself as a\u200b contender for the position currently held by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), who is considered a top candidate for the next speaker.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Also Face\u200c a Decision \u2064on McCarthy&#8217;s Speakership<\/h3>\n<p>During these conversations, Emmer left\u2063 the door open \u2064for\u200c a\u2063 potential run as\u200c House speaker\u200c if Scalise were to be chosen as McCarthy&#8217;s successor.\u2062 He cited Scalise&#8217;s health concerns \u200das a reason why the Louisiana \u2064Republican \u200dmight\u200d not want \u2062to hold the\u200c speakership for an extended period.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise,\u200c who recently revealed his diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a \u2064form of blood cancer, \u2064has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments while fulfilling his duties as majority leader. However, due\u200c to his \u200chealth, he now takes extra precautions such\u200b as wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest that Scalise is contemplating a bid for the speakership,\u2062 and several House members have already pledged \u2063their support. \u200dEmmer&#8217;s \u2063name\u2064 was\u2064 initially floated as a potential \u200dspeaker candidate, but he denied any interest at the time, expressing his support\u200c for \u2062McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>While Emmer&#8217;s office confirmed \u2064that he is\u200d considering a\u200c run for\u2063 majority leader, they denied his \u200ccomments regarding Scalise&#8217;s \u200bhealth concerns or his interest in running\u200c for speaker.<\/p>\n<p>With McCarthy out \u200cof the running, Republicans are now exploring their options to take control\u200d of the lower chamber. \u2062The Texas GOP delegation \u200bplans to host a\u2064 lunch to vet potential candidates, with Scalise and Emmer expected to attend.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b House is currently\u200b at a\u200c standstill until a new leader is elected, as legislative business cannot proceed without a\u200b speaker. House Republicans have\u200d scheduled a candidate forum to consider \u2062nominees, with the first \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emmer-plots-path-to-speakership-as-possible-successor-to-scalise\/\" title=\"Emmer eyes speakership as potential Scalise successor.\">speakership election vote expected<\/a> the following week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to have\u2063 a real contest to see who the \u200bbest person is,&#8221; said Rep.\u200d Bob Good (R-VA), one of the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy. &#8220;We will absolutely choose a speaker with 218 \u2062votes. How long \u2063it takes? I\u2063 don&#8217;t know. But we will have a speaker chosen by\u200b the body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to\u200b read more from the \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Why\u200d is \u200cthe \u200bSpeaker of the House so \u2063powerful?<\/h2>\n<p><span>First, they are \u200bthe \u200dmost visible\u200d and authoritative \u200dspokesperson for the majority party in the House. \u2062Speakers articulate an agenda and explain legislative action \u200dto other Washington officials as well as \u2063the public. Versations, Emmer emphasized his experience and track\u2062 record as both a legislator and a party leader, highlighting his \u2062role in helping Republicans gain seats in the 2020 elections and his ability to unite \u2064and mobilize \u200cthe party&#8217;s base. He also stressed the importance of electing a speaker who can\u200d effectively communicate and defend conservative \u200bvalues in the face of a growing progressive agenda from\u2063 the\u200c Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer&#8217;s potential \u2064bid for speakership has generated considerable buzz within the Republican Party, with many conservatives\u200c seeing him as a strong and \u200ccapable leader. As the current chairman of the National Republican \u2064Congressional Committee, Emmer has proven \u2062his ability to \u2062fundraise and campaign effectively, factors that are crucial for a speaker who needs to maintain party unity and attract support from donors.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is worth noting that \u200bEmmer&#8217;s pathway to the speakership is not without\u2064 challenges. If he were to pursue this\u2064 position, he\u2062 would have to overcome competition from other prominent Republicans, including Scalise,\u200b who has already positioned himself as a frontrunner. Emmer would need to demonstrate his ability\u200b to rally\u200c support from\u2064 both the conservative and moderate factions\u200b within the party, as\u2063 well as navigate the complex dynamics of the Republican conference.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor\u2063 that may impact Emmer&#8217;s\u200b chances is the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections. Republicans are hopeful that they can regain control of the\u200c House, \u2064but if they fall short, \u2063it could complicate Emmer&#8217;s\u200d path to the speakership. The speaker \u2063is \u2062elected by \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-warns-biden-against-changing-rules-to-pass-covid-stimulus\/\" title=\"Sen. Graham warns Biden against changing rules to pass COVID stimulus\">majority vote<\/a> of\u200d the House,\u200d meaning that Republicans\u2062 would\u2064 need to secure\u2064 enough seats to ensure their candidate&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Republican dynamics, Democrats also face a decision\u200c regarding McCarthy&#8217;s speakership. With \u2062McCarthy&#8217;s decision not to seek the office again, Democrats have an opportunity to choose their own candidate for the position. House \u2064Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s tenure has been marked by contentious debates and partisan conflicts, \u200cmaking the selection of\u2063 a \u2062new Democratic speaker a significant decision for the party.<\/p>\n<p>The race for the\u200d speakership in both parties is likely to be highly competitive and closely\u200d watched in\u200b the coming months. The outcome will not only determine the leadership of the House, but also have far-reaching implications for the legislative agenda\u200d and the direction of the country.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c Tom Emmer weighs his options and gauges support for his bid, it remains to be seen whether he will ultimately pursue the speakership and if he can\u200c successfully navigate \u200dthe challenges along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple sources familiar with the situation reveal that Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is considering a potential route to the speakership. This comes after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he would not pursue the position again. Shortly after McCarthy&#8217;s announcement, Emmer started reaching out to GOP members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2054980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}