Skip to content
Sign up to receive our free weekday morning edition, and you'll never miss a scoop.
Tom Emmer

Emmer emerges from GOP vote weakened

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is now the speaker designate. But he emerges from the Republican conference’s internal vote extremely weak.

Twenty-six House Republicans said they won’t support Emmer on the floor, a gigantic-sized hole that has lawmakers seriously doubting whether the Minnesota Republican can ever win the speakership.

Subscripion logo

Become a Premium member to continue reading

Become a Member
Already a subscriber? Log In
Premium House Washington
Advertisement

Presented by Wells Fargo

At Wells Fargo, we cover more rural markets than many large banks, and nearly 30% of our branches are in low- or moderate-income census tracts. What we say, we do. See how.

Editorial photos provided by Getty Images. Political ads courtesy of AdImpact.