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GOP Rep. Brandon Williams of New York told CNN’s Manu Raju there were 26 votes against Speaker designee Tom Emmer during the closed-door roll call vote and said that Emmer is trying to resolve the concerns of those members in the room right now on open mic.
Republicans are expected to select a new House speaker nominee Tuesday as they scramble to find a path forward following Rep. Jim Jordan's exit from the race. Follow here for the latest on the race to elect a new speaker.
House Republicans selected Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota as their new speaker nominee Tuesday after several rounds of secret ballot voting. Follow here for the latest on the race to elect a new speaker.
By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN
Members of former President Donald Trump's team are calling House GOP members and urging them to oppose Rep. Tom Emmer for speaker, two sources tell CNN.