House Republicans to vote on which of eight speaker candidates to advance

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Party members convene for internal vote after Jim Jordan abandons speakership bid, leaving House at standstillHouse Republicans will hold an internal vote on Tuesday to determine which – if any – of their eight declared speaker candidates can win enough support to capture the gavel.Ahead of the Tuesday vote, eight House Republicans have launched speakership bids: Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Austin Scott of Georgia and Pete Sessions of Texas. Continue reading...

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