Republican search for new US House leader returns to square one

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Eight candidates to be speaker, including Number 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, make their pitches to fellow Republicans at a closed-door forum, answering questions about how they would handle the job

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“What I sense is a need to move forward because that’s what the American people want from us. They want us to come here and legislate,” said Representative Jack Bergman, one of the eight candidates. “We have to act like mature adults and come to a conclusion. And I think that we can,” said Representative Marc Molinaro.

He was one of nine lawmakers expected to seek the speaker position but instead used his presentation to announce he was withdrawing, leaving just eight in the field. Jordan tried and failed three times to win a floor vote in the House. He had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who is a clear favorite to win the party’s nomination to run again as president in 2024.

 

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