{"id":2078058,"date":"2023-10-24T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-select-majority-whip-tom-emmer-as-latest-speaker-designate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:41:32","slug":"house-republicans-select-majority-whip-tom-emmer-as-latest-speaker-designate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-select-majority-whip-tom-emmer-as-latest-speaker-designate\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans choose Tom Emmer as new Speaker designate."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fhouse-republicans-select-majority-whip-tom-emmer-as-latest-speaker-designate%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=2078058&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><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. House Majority Whip \u200bRep.\u2064 Tom Emmer (R-MN) speaks during a news briefing after a House Republican\u200b Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 12,\u200c 2023 in Washington, DC. House\u200d GOPs \u200cheld a conference meeting to discuss their agenda.   (Photo by Alex\u2064 Wong\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>12:28 PM \u2013 Tuesday, \u200dOctober 24, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>As the ongoing debacle of electing a House Speaker continues, Republicans have decided on the newest\u200c speaker designate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a 117-97 vote on the\u2063 fifth ballot, Majority \u200bWhip \u200bTom\u200c Emmer (R-Minn.) defeated Mike\u2063 Johnson (R-La.). The vote came after Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Kevin \u200dHearn\u200b (R-Okla.), Austin Scott (R-GA.), Jack Bergman\u2062 (R-Mich.) \u2063and Pete Sessions (R-Texas) were eliminated in the earlier rounds of voting. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-select-majority-whip-tom-emmer-as-latest-speaker-designate\/\" title=\"House Republicans choose Tom Emmer as new Speaker designate.\">newly elected speaker\u200d designate<\/a> comes after the failed speakership bids of House \u200cMajority Leader\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/steve-scalise-drops-out-of-house-speaker-race\/\">Steve Scalise <\/a>(R-La.) and\u2064 House Judiciary\u200b Committee Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/jordan-voted-out-as-gop-speaker-nominee-after-losing-third-round-of-voting\/\">Jim Jordan <\/a>(R-Ohio.).<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates dropped out \u2062of the race earlier \u2063this month after being unable to receive enough votes to replace ousted\u2064 former\u200b Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly after Emmer\u2019s victory, House Republicans took a secret ballot vote to see if Emmer would garner the 217 votes to be elected. Leaving \u2063the meeting, Republican Steve Womack \u2064(R-Ark.), said it was clear Emmer was not close to the number. <\/p>\n<p>Multiple GOP members said over \u2064two dozen voted \u201cpresent\u201d or\u200b for someone \u2064else.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt should not be surprising to\u200c anyone that there is nobody in\u200b that room that is going to be able to get 217 votes as we speak,\u201d Womack told\u200c reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In an appearance\u200b earlier on<em> NBC\u2019<\/em>s \u201cMeet\u2064 the Press\u2062 NOW,\u201d\u200d Womack said,\u2063 \u201cThe world is burning around \u200dus, and \u2064American leadership is necessary. And you can\u2019t\u200c have the full complement of American leadership if the House of Representatives is not functioning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It will be an uphill battle for Emmer to \u200breceive the 217 votes, with a vote reportedly expected to \u200bhappen Tuesday evening or Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u2062 Receive breaking \u2064news \u2062blasts directly\u200c to your inbox for free. 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I \u200bthink the Senate needs to act, we need to act aggressively, and we \u2064need to pass a spending bill \u2064because it&#8217;s \u200ba \u2064very important for getting the U.S. economy back on track.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the defeat of Tom Emmer on the initial House floor vote was a\u2063 disappointment for Republicans, his victory \u200cin the \u200bRepublican conference vote now \u200bestablishes him as the party&#8217;s nominee \u200b\u200bfor the\u200c position \u200bof Speaker of the House. Emmer thanked his fellow Republicans for their\u200c support and vowed to work tirelessly to unite the party and advance their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The next step \u200cin the process is for Emmer\u200b to \u2062gain the support of at least 217 members \u2062in a formal floor vote. \u200bThis will require some level of bipartisan support \u2062as \u200cDemocrats hold a \u2062slim majority in the\u2063 House. The fate of Emmer&#8217;s speakership will ultimately\u200b depend \u2063on whether he can garner enough votes to secure the position.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are\u200c doubts about \u200bEmmer&#8217;s ability to unite the Republican party and gain the necessary support. Many members still hold strong allegiances to former Speaker McCarthy\u200c and feel that Emmer&#8217;s victory was a result of internal divisions within the party rather than genuine support for\u2064 his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some Republicans believe that\u2064 the defeat \u2064of strong contenders like Steve Scalise and Jim \u2062Jordan\u200d reflects a lack of direction and leadership within the party. The Republican party is currently grappling with deep ideological divisions, with some members aligning themselves \u2062with\u2063 former President Donald Trump and\u2062 his populist agenda, while others advocate for a more moderate\u2064 and inclusive approach.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b House Republicans navigate this \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visit-highlights-rocky-political-terrain-in-2024-battleground-arizona\/\" title=\"Biden's visit exposes Arizona's challenging political landscape in 2024.\">challenging political landscape<\/a>, the selection of their next Speaker will be crucial in determining the direction of the party moving\u2063 forward. The Speaker of the\u200b House holds significant power\u200b and \u2063influence, shaping the legislative agenda and serving as a \u2063spokesperson for the party.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing battle for the\u2062 speakership \u200cunderscores\u200b the internal struggles and divisions within the Republican\u200b party. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2022-kicks-off\/\" title=\"CPAC 2022 Kicks Off\">midterm elections approaching<\/a>, Republicans must find a way to bridge these divides and present a unified front to voters.<\/p>\n<p>Whether \u2064Tom\u200d Emmer can rise to the occasion and\u200b unite the party remains to be seen. The upcoming floor vote will\u2064 reveal whether he has\u2064 the\u200c support necessary to become the next\u2062 Speaker of the House, or if the Republican party will need to \u2063continue its search for a \u200dleader who \u200dcan bring them together and \u200bnavigate\u200b the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, Republicans will continue to grapple\u200b with the fallout \u2063of the speakership race and the internal divisions that have been laid bare. The selection of \u2063the next Speaker will have far-reaching implications for the Republican party \u2064and its ability to effectively govern \u200dand advance its agenda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) addresses the media after a House GOP conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol. The meeting focused on discussing the party&#8217;s agenda. 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