LIVE VIDEO: Possible Full US House Vote For Speaker

NBC News reports:

House Republicans nominated Tom Emmer of Minnesota to be their candidate for speaker. The GOP gathered behind closed doors this morning to vote by secret ballot and choose among seven contenders. GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., tweeted out official updates as each new round of voting began and the last-place finisher was removed from the ballot. In the fifth and final round of voting, Emmer defeated Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

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I’ve updated this post to reflect Emmer’s win. There’s still no guarantee that full floor vote will happen today, but all the outlets have livestreams at the ready.

Republicans pick Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker as they try for a third time to fill the House’s top position. https://t.co/gec1ywJYWS

— KTIV News Four (@ktivnews) October 24, 2023

So emmer goes to the floor with significantly fewer votes than McCarthy, Scalise, or Jordan had? Is the theory here that the MAGA side is bored with this or that the Dems help? https://t.co/WStXpyx8Zz

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 24, 2023