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House speaker vote live updates: Tom Emmer bid hit with surprise GOP attack

Majority whip and former NRCC chair ends bid to become speaker hours after winning nomination

The Independent UK

Emmer faces tough road to speaker's gavel on the floor - Roll Call

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party's speaker-designate, faces some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor.

Roll Call

First Thing: Biden urges Netanyahu to allow more ‘urgently needed’ aid to Gaza

US says now not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as hostages still held. Plus, smoky ‘superfog’ in Louisiana causes 158-vehicle pileup

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House still without speaker as Republicans fail yet again to unify

Tom Emmer – the third nominee in three weeks – drops out of race just hours after winning nomination

The Guardian - US

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of House speaker race

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.

WEKU

GOP conference ready to vote for speaker Tuesday - Roll Call

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

Roll Call

Who is Pete Sessions and why is he running for House Speaker?

Sessions is the longest-serving representative running to become U.S. House Speaker. He previously led the House Republican campaign arm through a record-breaking victory, but he still faces a steep battle to secure the gavel.

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House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke to Trump to ease tensions as race to replace McCarthy drags into third week – as it happened

Tom Emmer current frontrunner as candidates due to present themselves in forum on Monday evening

The Guardian - US

Up First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job

Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.

WEKU

As the House GOP struggles to pick a speaker, a lawmaker aims to simplify the process

Previous efforts to elect a House speaker have failed at the floor vote. As the search stretches into a third week, Rep. Mike Flood wants Republicans to commit to voting for their party's nominee.

WEKU

Who are the Republican candidates for House of Representatives speaker?

Nine congressmen had registered by Sunday’s noon deadline following Jim Jordan’s failed bid to claim the gavel

The Guardian - US

These nine Republicans are competing to be next House speaker - Roll Call

Vying for speaker: Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, Austin Scott & Pete Sessions.

Roll Call

Who is Tom Emmer? The midwestern House speaker hopeful endorsed by McCarthy

Tom Emmer’s announcement comes after Ohio Rep Jim Jordan failed to obtain enough votes in his third attempt to grasp the speakership

The Independent UK

McCarthy endorses Tom Emmer for speaker

Emmer, the House's No. 3 Republican, received only one vote on Friday outside of McCarthy's thumbs up

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The Independent UK

Who are the 25 Republicans who took down Jim Jordan on third House speaker ballot?

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210

The Independent UK

After Jim Jordan’s removal, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee

Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP

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The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

Roll Call

Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot - Roll Call

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Fox News host caught on hot mic saying ‘dumba**’ during House speaker vote

Outburst came after first Republican congressman voted for someone other than Ohio Rep Jim Jordan

Roll Call

Jordan holdouts in open revolt ahead of Wednesday speaker vote - Roll Call

Republicans on the House spending panel, among others, appeared to be in an all-out rebellion against a potential Jim Jordan speakership.

The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan pushes to become House speaker

Jordan to push ahead with second vote today after 20 House Republicans vote against him on first ballot

The Independent UK

Here are the latest Republicans running for House Speaker

The House has been in turmoil since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. Now a fresh batch of Republicand making a bid for the seat Rachel Sharp and Ariana Baio report

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