{"id":2381859,"date":"2024-12-19T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-candidates-who-could-replace-mike-johnson-as-speaker-hits-another-roadblock-with-failed-cr-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:53:36","slug":"three-candidates-who-could-replace-mike-johnson-as-speaker-hits-another-roadblock-with-failed-cr-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-candidates-who-could-replace-mike-johnson-as-speaker-hits-another-roadblock-with-failed-cr-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Three candidates who could replace Mike Johnson as speaker hits another roadblock with failed CR &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fthree-candidates-who-could-replace-mike-johnson-as-speaker-hits-another-roadblock-with-failed-cr-washington-examiner%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=2381859&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>The article discusses the\u200c political\u200c turmoil facing House Speaker\u200b Mike Johnson following backlash from \u2064within the Republican Party regarding\u200d a proposed \u200dthree<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-urges-congress-to-act-on-helene-disaster-relief-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group urges Congress to act on Helene disaster relief - Washington Examiner\">-month government funding bill<\/a>. Initially expected to be voted on, the \u200bbill&#8217;s prospects dimmed as \u200bGOP leaders\u2063 struggled to garner support from their members, who opposed added spending provisions. Notably, Elon Musk&#8217;s criticism \u200cand donald Trump&#8217;s support \u200cfor\u200d the dissenting members contributed to the bill&#8217;s failure.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed\u2064 hope that \u200dJohnson could\u200c maintain his role as speaker if he decisively addressed \u2064concerns over the spending bill.Despite\u200c this backing, the possibility of a government shutdown, especially just before Christmas, could result in a push among disgruntled\u2062 Republicans\u2062 to\u2064 remove Johnson from leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The article\u200c then speculates on potential successors to Johnson, highlighting three candidates: Tom Emmer, who has extensive leadership experience but\u200c faces opposition\u200b from Trump;\u2063 Byron Donalds, recognized for his conservative stance; and\u200b Jim Banks,\u200c noted for his influence and connections \u200dwithin the party. Each \u200bcandidate\u200c brings unique challenges and strengths as the Republican Party navigates \u200dinternal strife amid governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Three candidates who could replace Mike Johnson as speaker hits another roadblock with failed CR<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1915758\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) is facing a sudden challenge to his power after severe Republican backlash against a three-month government funding bill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The House was expected to vote on the bill this week, but those plans were quickly scrapped after GOP leaders failed to whip enough support among the conference as rank-and-file members revolted over&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3264024\/lawmakers-include-congressional-pay-raises-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">additional spending items<\/a>&nbsp;that were tacked on to the must-pass bill. After a day of antagonism from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump publicly backed the revolt, effectively killing the CR.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Trump has signaled hope that Johnson will retain his position. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-says-mike-johnson-easily-remain-speaker-he-acts-decisively-tough-spending-bill?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with Fox News, Trump said Johnson could &ldquo;easily remain speaker&rdquo; if he &ldquo;acts decisively and tough&rdquo; and eliminates &ldquo;all of the traps being set by Democrats&rdquo; in the spending bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anybody that supports a bill that doesn&rsquo;t take care of the Democrat quicksand known as the debt ceiling should be primaried and disposed of as quickly as possible,&rdquo;&nbsp;he added.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backing from Trump, a shutdown days before Christmas, or even the threat of one, might be severe enough to make disgruntled Republicans make good on their threats to take away Johnson&rsquo;s gavel next year. <\/p>\n<p>Here are three candidates who have been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cami_mondeaux\/status\/1869461178055045573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"floated\">floated<\/a> as a possible replacement:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tom Emmer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is seated before President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a meeting of the House GOP Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One House Republican told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is the most likely replacement for Johnson if House Republicans decide they need new leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer is among the most experienced leaders of the House Republicans, having led the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2019 to 2023 before being elected Republican whip in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3214367\/tom-emmer-raises-34-million-2024-house-gop-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"raised\">raised<\/a> $34 million during the 2024 cycle, a 325% increase from the $8 million he raised as the head of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nrcc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NRCC<\/a>&nbsp;during the 2022 cycle. Of that haul, Emmer transferred more than $14 million directly to the NRCC, GOP candidates, and incumbents. His efforts helped retain the Republican House majority, leading to a Republican trifecta on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Despite backing from many within the party, the biggest obstacle to Emmer&rsquo;s bid is the head of the Republican Party &mdash; Trump. Emmer was the third candidate in the October 2023 speakership race that elected Johnson, but his candidacy ended after Trump came out heavily against him, deriding him on Truth Social as &ldquo;totally out-of-touch with Republican Voters&rdquo; and a &ldquo;Globalist RINO.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then called different House Republicans to ensure the end of his candidacy, later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/24\/i-killed-him-how-trump-torpedoed-tom-emmers-speaker-bid-00123329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"taking credit\">taking credit<\/a> for &ldquo;killing&rdquo; his bid. A similar sequence of events would likely occur if Emmer tried again for the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer came in last in an X poll from Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) regarding who should be the speaker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who will be elected Speaker in January for the 119th Congress?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Andy Ogles (@AndyOgles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyOgles\/status\/1869443356193091925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Byron Donalds<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) speaks before Donald Trump at a campaign event on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) was floated by the House Republican as the second most likely House speaker replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Donalds enjoys the support of much of the MAGA base, having been seen as a possible running mate for Trump during the vice presidential sweepstakes. Donalds came in first in the Ogles X poll as to who could be the next speaker.<\/p>\n<p>A bid from the Florida Republican might enjoy the backing of Trump, as the two have emerged as close allies. He has thrown his support behind Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet picks, rebuking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSNBC<\/a>&nbsp;panelist Al Sharpton for suggesting it was lacking diversity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That being said, Donald Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet is about people who are going to implement his agenda, and he&rsquo;s not done, by the way,&rdquo; Donalds said on CNN&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Laura Coates Live<\/em> last month. &ldquo;You have Susie Wiles, the first woman ever to serve as chief of staff. You have Marco Rubio, a Cuban American who&rsquo;s going to serve as secretary of state, representing America across the globe when it comes to foreign policy. You have Tulsi Gabbard going to be at DNI. So many others that are coming, and there are still slots to be filled, so I think everybody needs to pump the brakes and just wait and see what happens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He unsuccessfully ran in the House speakership race in October 2023, losing out to Johnson.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jim Jordan<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was floated as the third most likely candidate by the House Republican, a consistent favorite among the conservative wing of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was a leading figure in pursuing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. He unsuccessfully ran for the speakership in October 2023, losing to Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3232578\/jim-jordan-gop-majority-protected-liberties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"laid out\">laid out<\/a> his vision for what the next Congress should focus on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to do tax cuts, reauthorize the tax cuts that helped our economy to grow so much under Trump. Then we need to secure the border, of course, that was one of the key issues, the economy, securing the border. Part of growing the economy, too, then is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-energy-dominance-under-trump-will-foster-domestic-prosperity-and-global-stability\/\" title=\"U.S. Energy Dominance Under Trump Will Foster Domestic Prosperity and Global Stability\">commonsense energy policy<\/a>, commonsense regulatory policy,&rdquo; Jordan said in an appearance on&nbsp;<em>One Nation with Brian Kilmeade<\/em> last month. &ldquo;Then continue our work in making sure Americans&rsquo; freedoms, free speech rights, their Second Amendment rights, their First Amendment liberties, their Fourth Amendment liberties, make sure those are protected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jordan is a major ally of Trump, possibly winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s backing if Johnson is ousted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1915758\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1915758\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three potential replacements for Mike Johnson face setbacks after a failed funding bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2381860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Johnson-spending.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43992,39629,34218,32603,43858],"class_list":["post-2381859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congressional-candidates","tag-government-shutdown","tag-mike-johnson","tag-political-news","tag-speaker-of-the-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Johnson-spending.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381859","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381859"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381863,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381859\/revisions\/2381863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}