Republicans regroup after infighting ends Tom Emmer's US House speaker bid

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WASHINGTON: United States Representative Tom Emmer abandoned his bid to lead the House of Representatives just hours after his fellow Republicans nominated him on Tuesday (Oct 24), as the party infighti

Representative Tom Emmer on arrives as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the new House speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct 24, 2023. nominated him on Tuesday , as the party infighting that has paralysed Congress for over three weeks showed no sign of letting up.

"We've got to go back and get another slate of nominees and let them work through the process and see who our next nominee will be, just like we did last night and today," Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer told reporters. Hern, from Oklahoma, serves as chairman of the influential conservative Republican Study Committee. Johnson is a conservative constitutional law attorney from Louisiana who has billed himself as a"team player and a bridge builder."

Democrats have said they are open to a compromise candidate that would allow the chamber to function. Many Republicans have said on principle that they would not back somebody who had support from the opposition party.

 

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