U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser briefly threw his hat in the ring before deciding it wasn't for him. That leaves eight candidates to pitch their colleagues on why they deserve to be voted speaker.
Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., tells reporters he is out of the race for House speaker as Republicans meet to decide who to nominate to be the next speaker, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. , Meuser said that Kevin McCarthy was “unfairly treated” and that any of the other eight candidates “will make a good speaker.” Now there are just eight left to vie for the position.
Senior-most among the hopefuls is Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, but neither he nor the other lower-level Republican lawmakers appear to have any clear shot for the gavel. Instead, he and others are reaching out to Donald Trump for backing ahead of internal party elections to choose a nominee, the AP said.
McCarthy himself called the whole spectacle “embarrassing” for the House Republicans, who are wasting their majority and leaving the government rudderless and unable to function. Trump said Monday that “they all called asking for support, adding that “there’s only one person who can do it all the way: Jesus Christ.”A few things you should know about the Pa. Congressman who wants to be House speakerIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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