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House Republicans are facing chaos and division as they struggle to elect a new House Speaker. With a long list of candidates and no clear frontrunner, the party is struggling to find consensus and avoid a government shutdown. Former President Trump's influence looms large over the process.

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The Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives is attempting to select a new leader after the previous speaker resigned. According to the New York Times , a long list of candidates is vying for the position. The Boston Globe reports that there are nine candidates in total.

Among the candidates are Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, who has received criticism for his role in the January 6th Capitol riot. However, Reuters notes that some Republicans are hesitant to choose Jordan due to concerns about his role in the riot.

The process of selecting a new speaker has been described as a struggle for consensus within the Republican Party. Just the News reports that the longer it takes to elect a speaker, the harder it becomes to find consensus. Rep. Tom Emmer, who has been accused of being an election denier, has emerged as a front-runner for the position. However, Jezebel points out that many of the candidates hold similar conservative views, making it challenging to differentiate between them.

The selection of a new speaker comes at a crucial time for the Republican Party as they seek to consolidate their power and prepare for the upcoming midterm elections. According to Just the News , Rep. Meuser has dropped out of the race, leaving eight candidates remaining. The party will need to rally around a new leader in order to present a united front and maintain their agenda in Congress.

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House Republicans take another run off the cliff

The Weekly Standard - 485 days ago - HOUSE REPUBLICANS TAKE ANOTHER RUN OFF THE CLIFF. Tuesday marked the beginning of the second phase of the House Republicans' search for a speaker. In phase one, the first three weeks of the drama, GOP lawmakers eliminated the top three party leaders in the House — Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Jim Jordan (R-OH) — from consideration as speaker. Now, in phase two, they are looking at the second tier of possibilities. Is there a speaker in there somewhere?

Republicans must use political capital on spending cuts, not speaker spats

The Weekly Standard - 485 days ago - For three weeks now, the House of Republicans has not had a speaker, and the crazy eight Republicans who elected to blow up the party's only position of power by voting with the entire Democratic caucus have been unable to find a candidate as popular as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was ousted from the seat despite the support of 210 members of Congress. Since the California Republican's expulsion, the GOP has nominated three separate candidates, held three separate floor votes, and has failed all three times. Jim Jordan's most successful attempt at the top job netted just 200 votes on the floor, while Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries actually beat McCarthy's support twice. House Republicans moved on from the Ohio congressman to Tom Emmer, but after an internal whip count showing he didn't have the votes, the Minnesotan promptly dropped out of the circus.

House Speaker Election: House Republicans Nominate Tom Emmer to Be Speaker

The New York Times - 485 days ago - The Minnesota representative won a majority of votes in a closed-door meeting of Republicans. He will be the third candidate to try to win over broad support from a fractured party in a vote before the full House.

US House speaker race: Who's in, who's out

Reuters - 485 days ago - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday are holding closed-door votes as they try to pick a new speaker, with four members of the caucus seeking the role.

How 'tribal war' and a 'standard of impossible purity' have rendered the GOP unable to govern: conservative

AlterNet - 485 days ago - Three weeks after far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) triggered a "motion to vacate" and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was ousted as House speaker, Republicans have yet to get a replacement confirmed. Seven Republicans are competing for the nomination, but it remains to be seen if any of them...

A quick guide to the GOP House speaker candidates by the numbers

The Boston Globe - 485 days ago - Who is in the running for speaker and where do they fall on critical issues facing the Congress in the near future? Excellent questions. We've got you covered.

We're witnessing 'the possible collapse of the Republican Party as we know it': Historian

Raw Story - 485 days ago - House Republicans have now been trying for three weeks to elect a new speaker, which is the most basic of tasks required by members of the House of Representatives.In taking stock of multiple weeks of futility, Eastern Connecticut State University historian Thomas Balcerski believes that the GOP may...

Chaos engulfs House Republicans as they rush to find a speaker and avoid a government shutdown

AlterNet - 485 days ago - When far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) triggered a "motion to vacate" and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was ousted as House speaker on October 3, Gaetz was hoping that someone more to his liking would take over the position. But three weeks later, the House was still without a speaker.Gaetz...

GOP House speaker field narrows after several candidates drop out of race

CNBC - 485 days ago - The previous two speaker nominees, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio House Majority Steve Scalise of Louisiana, failed to secure enough votes.

Why Republican candidates for speaker keep calling Trump

MSNBC - 485 days ago - Why are so many Republican candidates for House speaker calling Donald Trump? It’s less about getting his endorsement and more about avoiding his veto.

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Tom Emmer’s withdrawal

Chicago Tribune - 485 days ago - House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew.

Even House Republicans themselves admit they’ve reached 'an embarrassing new low': columnist

AlterNet - 485 days ago - Three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was ousted as House speaker, a replacement has yet to be confirmed. First, Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), but he dropped out of the race because he didn't have enough votes to be confirmed. And the next nominee, Rep. Jim J...

US House Republicans try - again - to pick a leader

MarketScreener - 485 days ago - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will try again to fill a leadership vacuum that has paralyzed the chamber for three weeks and left Congress unable to tackle urgent...

Trump Struggles to Answer Question About Potential Speaker and People Are Questioning His Cognitive Health Again

Political Flare - 485 days ago - House Republicans have a bona fide mess on their hands while trying to find a House Speaker. It’s been twenty days since Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and after Jim Jordan’s failed attempts at the lofty seat, Republicans are scrambling to find someone they find suitable for the position. Former President Donald Trump has a suggestion about […]

House GOP huddles as Speaker search drags on

MSNBC - 485 days ago - Eight House Republicans are hoping to win the Speaker’s gavel after one dropped out at a candidate forum Monday night. It comes as an internal vote is expected Tuesday – which marks three weeks since the party’s far-right wing ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Former Sen. Claire McCaskill, Mark McKinnon and Stuart Stevens join to discuss.

Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?

BBC News - 485 days ago - Republicans will hold a secret-ballot vote on Tuesday to select one as their Speaker nominee.

Crowded GOP House speaker election gets underway on Tuesday with 8 candidates

Just the News - 485 days ago - A number of House Republicans want to make sure the winner at the conference level can get to 217 votes before the floor vote

House GOP terrified they will have to cut a deal with Democrats if next Speaker votes fail

Raw Story - 485 days ago - House Republicans are running out of ideas on how to elect a new Speaker of the House, reported CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju. They are now scared that if the next crop of candidates fails, they will be left with no option but to cut some sort of compromise deal with Democrats."A number ...

Rep. Comer: The longer it takes to elect a House speaker, the harder it is to find consensus

Just the News - 486 days ago - House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) says he hopes House Republicans can agree on one of the nine Republican candidates for the GOP speaker nomination by Tuesday. “Look, speakers come and go. If you’re going to get rid of the speaker, make sure you’ve got a plan to replace that speaker,” says Rep. Comer. “Because where it stands now, I’m not sure anyone can get to 217 [votes] and that’s a problem.”

Republicans Pick Yet Another Election Denier As Next House Speaker

The New Republic - 486 days ago - Republicans keep nominating one election denier after the next.

GOP Rep. Meuser drops out of speaker's race, eight candidates left

Just the News - 486 days ago - Since the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in early October, the House has been without a speaker and the Republican conference has struggled to coalesce behind a new leader.