Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid on Friday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted more than two weeks ago. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-republicans-to-pick-new-speaker-nominee-after-weeks-of-false-starts-d7590cb6Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid on Friday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted three weeks ago. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
WASHINGTON—Republicans chose House Majority Whip Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker, moving to end a three-week-old political crisis byWeary from weeks of fighting and embarrassing setbacks, House Republicans picked Emmer over fellow finalist Rep. Mike Johnson , the vice chairman of the House Republican conference, following a rapid-fire series of votes to choose from an initial group of more than a half dozen hopefuls.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.
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