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“When you have it on a broad scale, when you have, you know a software system that is used all around the country that is suspect because it came from Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela. When you have, you know, testimonials of people like this but in large numbers, it begs to be litigated and investigated. And the problem is, it’s exceedingly …

CNN reports: In his first address to the House after winning the speaker’s gavel, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson thanked Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and former speaker Kevin McCarthy. Johnson told Jeffries that he looks forward to working with him. “I know we see things from different points of view, but I know in your heart you want to …

ABC News reports: The House has voted for its newest speaker candidate, Rep. Mike Johnson. He is the fourth nominee for the top job after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. The chaotic battle for the gavel has dragged on after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was nominated, but backed out when it became clear he didn’t …

The Washington Post reports: The House is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to install Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as its speaker. Late Tuesday, Johnson became the fourth Republican pick for the post since the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) three weeks ago. It remains unclear whether Johnson can accomplish what the other three could not: achieve a majority …

The Daily Beast reports: A room of House Republicans audibly “gasped” during a Tuesday confrontation over gay marriage between Reps. Rick Allen (R-GA) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who had earlier won the House GOP’s nomination for Speaker. A source familiar with the showdown confirmed the timeline of events to The Daily Beast, which was first reported by Punchbowl …

The Hill reports: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) took issue with a new school lunch resolution offered by fellow Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Tuesday. The resolution, initially introduced in July by a series of senators and placed on the calendar last week, disagrees with recent guidance by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in relation to sex discrimination. “I can’t even …

The Daily Beast reports: House Republicans on Tuesday shouted down a reporter’s question about their newly chosen speaker-designate, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), being instrumental in their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. During a press conference, ABC News congressional reporter Rachel Scott began to ask Johnson whether he stands by his role in the scheme when his colleagues laughed …

The New York Times reports: Representative Mike Johnson, a little-known social conservative from Louisiana, emerged on Tuesday night as the latest contender for the post after Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 House Republican, dropped his bid only hours after securing the nomination. Mr. Emmer’s downfall followed a swift backlash from the right, including former President Donald J. …

“It’s embarrassing and it needs to end now. I’ve said for a long time I don’t want to sit in a room in the basement of the U.S. Capitol and talk about our feelings. I was speaker of the Nebraska unicameral legislature, which, by the way, is officially nonpartisan. It’s like herding cats on methamphetamine. And when I got to …

The Hill reports: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) dropped out of the Speaker’s race on Tuesday, just hours after the conference nominated the Minnesota Republican for the top job, according to a source familiar. Emmer withdrew his name from the running after a contingent of Republicans made clear they would not back him on the House floor, making it …

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great Warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them. He never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement, or the breadth and scope of MAGA—MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He fought me …

Reuters reports: U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Tuesday chose Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker, but struggled to line up enough votes to guarantee he could win the job and fill a leadership vacuum that has paralyzed the chamber for three weeks. Emmer, who currently serves as the No. 3 Republican in the House, won the nomination by …

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. …

The Birmingham News reports: Alabama’s candidate for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives suggested that God gave him clarity to break a campaign promise and run for a sixth term in office. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, who was first elected in 2014, broke the promise when he announced he would seek a sixth term in office. Palmer said another …

Politico reports: Tom Emmer secured the most votes on a secret ballot in his fight for the speakership, though he’s still short the necessary votes for a nomination on the floor. The conference will now head into another vote, though Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is now out of the race, as he received the lowest number of votes. House Republicans …

The Messenger reports: Former President Donald Trump’s allies are circulating a 216-page opposition-research book to damage GOP Rep. Tom Emmer in his bid to become the next speaker of the rudderless House of Representatives. The dossier – which covers everything from an old DUI arrest and his views on normalizing relations with Cuba to his vote supporting gay marriage – …

“Frankly, I wish — listen, I’ve talked about this — I wish they had a woman candidate out of all the candidates they’ve got running. Somebody like Elise Stefanik or Beth Van Duyne, who had been a mayor of a city before becoming a congresswoman. I think in some ways, given the level of rowdiness and the level of juvenile …

NewsNation reports: The Republican Party is introducing a fresh slate of candidates in its quest for a new House speaker. A candidate forum is scheduled on Capitol Hill on Monday at 6:30 p.m. EST. It represents Republicans’ most promising opportunity for unity, nearly three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House speaker. “The space and time for a reset …

“Dear Wayward Colleague, Your letter of October 20, in which you graciously offer to martyr yourselves as long as you can get your way, is perhaps the most selfless act in American history. We truly don’t deserve you. Your sacrifice is not in vain. You have succeeded in replacing the outdated concept of majority rule with an exciting new standard …

The Messenger reports: House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Michael McCaul joined Jonathan Karl on ABC’s This Week and called the chaotic battle to find a new speaker “probably one of the most embarrassing things” he’s seen during his 10 terms in Congress. “If we don’t have a speaker of the House, we can’t govern,” McCaul said, noting even a resolution …