House Majority Whip Tom Emmer dropped out of the race to be the next speaker of the House Tuesday shortly after narrowly winning the Republican Party's nomination for the post. The final tally was 117 votes for Emmer, followed by 97 votes for Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana with five...
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer dropped out of the race to be the next speaker of the House Tuesday shortly after narrowly winning the Republican Party’s nomination for the post. The final tally was 117 votes for Emmer, followed by 97 votes for Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana with five…