House Republicans Still Searching for Speaker as Voting Resumes

House Republicans have begun voting on speaker candidates again, with GOP Reps. Byron Donalds, Chuck Fleischmann, Mark Green, Mike Johnson, and Roger Williams as nominees.

Rep. Rick Allen said he told Tom Emmer he opposed him for speaker due to Emmer's vote to codify same-sex marriage.

Rep. Mike Waltz warned if GOP doesn't unite around a speaker, someone may cut a deal with Democrats and hand over their majority.

The idea of a Kevin McCarthy-Jim Jordan unity ticket for speaker and deputy speaker is being actively discussed between allies.

House Republicans will hold a roll call vote behind closed doors tomorrow morning to see if their nominee can get 217 votes before a floor vote.