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This article has been updated with posts discussing plans for House Republicans to vote on the floor on Wednesday.
On Tuesday night, House Republicans picked Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be their fourth nominee for Speaker of the House after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted earlier this month when eight Republicans joined in with all House Democrats to vote in favor of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) motion to vacate the chair.
NEWS: Johnson has won the nomination for speaker â the 4th House R to get it after McCarthy ouster https://t.co/cI7U0bGDzX
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 25, 2023
Earlier in the day, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) earned the nomination, but ended up withdrawing a mere few hours later after it was clear he did not have the votes. Twenty-six House Republicans expressed their opposition, with former and potentially future President Donald Trump likely sealing Emmer’s fate with a TruthSocial post that came out not long after Emmer got the nomination…
