The GOP-controlled chamber of Congress ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy three weeks ago
House Republicans on Tuesday voted for Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota to become their latest nominee for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, with his selection coming three weeks after the historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Emmer, an advocate for cryptocurrencies BTCUSD, +7.18% who has been the No. 3 House Republican, had been viewed on Monday as having the best chance of scoring the GOP nomination.This is third time that House GOP lawmakers have selected a speaker nominee this month. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, was tapped on Oct. 11 but ended his speaker bid a day later after some colleagues refused to support him.
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