Emmer's Early Lead: Speaker Battle Heats Up, Dem May Be Willing to Deal [DETAILS]

According to a Fox News report, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is showing strong support in an overcrowded House Speaker field. The second round of GOP voting is as follows:

Rep. Emmer – 90
Rep. Johnson – 37
Rep. Donalds – 33
Rep. Hern – 31
Rep. Scott – 14
Rep. Bergman – 7
Present – 2
Others – 3

Emmer is still a long way from the magic number required to assume the Speakership. But House Dem Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) says he may be willing to help a fellow Minnesotan grab the gavel.

“The dysfunction in the House is a national and global security issue. I would sit-out the Speaker vote if Tom Emmer will fund our government at negotiated levels, bring Ukraine and Israel aid bills to the floor, and commit to rules changes to make Congress work for the people,” Phillips said on X.

The dysfunction in the House is a national and global security issue.

I would sit-out the Speaker vote if Tom Emmer will fund our government at negotiated levels, bring Ukraine and Israel aid bills to the floor, and commit to rules changes to make Congress work for the people.🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/K4VXJIE7aQ

— Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@RepDeanPhillips) October 24, 2023

“It would be great to have a Minnesotan serve as Speaker of the House,” Phillips wrote on Sunday.“

“If [Majority Whip] Tom Emmer becomes the GOP nominee, I invite him to work with Democrats on a bipartisan path to end the nonsense and reform the House so it starts working for people. It’s time.”

This story is developing…

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