Republican Speaker Candidate Withdraws
Date: 2023-10-25 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: WORLD
In an unexpected turn of events, the Republican faction in the House of Representatives selected their candidate for the position of Speaker of the House. However, the chosen candidate, Tom Emmer, representing the state of Minnesota, decided to step back from the race, causing a significant stir in the political community.
According to CNN, nine candidates participated in the voting process, and Emmer consistently led in each round of voting. The 62-year-old politician is known for his dedication to party discipline during votes in the House of Representatives.
Before his election to Congress in 2015, Tom Emmer chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee, an organization that provides support to congressmen during election campaigns. There is an opinion that Emmer has close ties with former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. He supported the certification of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, which sparked controversy as this step was rejected by Donald Trump and his supporters. Additionally, Emmer consistently voted in favor of various congressional initiatives aimed at supporting Ukraine and expressed his opposition to reducing aid to this country.
It was later reported that Tom Emmer announced his withdrawal from the race after an unsuccessful attempt to garner a sufficient number of votes, according to information from The Washington Post.
According to CNN, nine candidates participated in the voting process, and Emmer consistently led in each round of voting. The 62-year-old politician is known for his dedication to party discipline during votes in the House of Representatives.
Before his election to Congress in 2015, Tom Emmer chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee, an organization that provides support to congressmen during election campaigns. There is an opinion that Emmer has close ties with former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. He supported the certification of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, which sparked controversy as this step was rejected by Donald Trump and his supporters. Additionally, Emmer consistently voted in favor of various congressional initiatives aimed at supporting Ukraine and expressed his opposition to reducing aid to this country.
It was later reported that Tom Emmer announced his withdrawal from the race after an unsuccessful attempt to garner a sufficient number of votes, according to information from The Washington Post.
