Emmer Drops Bid for House Speaker after Failing to Secure Enough GOP Votes
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Tom Emmer, a crypto proponent, ended his bid to become the next Speaker of the U.S. House after failing to secure enough Republican votes.
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Emmer was unable to get the 217 Republican votes needed to win the Speaker position in a House floor vote expected in the next days.
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Emmer was the third GOP candidate to drop out after Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise also failed to rally enough support.
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Rep. Patrick McHenry has been acting as interim Speaker since Kevin McCarthy was removed on Oct. 3.
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With Emmer out, it's unclear who Republicans will nominate next for the Speaker role.