In the three weeks since Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy they have not got any closer to finding his replacement.
The chances of finding a new speaker still look slim, despite the new nomination, ITV News Correspondent Dan Rivers reports
To actually take the place as speaker Mr Emmer will need to secure a majority in Congress, which the Republicans control with a slim majority. While Mr Emmer won a simple majority in a roll call behind closed doors -117 votes - he lost more than two dozen Republicans, leaving him far short of what will be needed during a House floor tally ahead.
Those running for speaker were mostly conservatives and election deniers, who either voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results.Some Democrats have eyed Mr Emmer, who had voted to certify the 2020 election results, as a potential partner in governing the House but they have so far stayed united around their nominee, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Among the far-right groups pressuring lawmakers over the speaker’s vote, some are now attacking Emmer.
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