LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: ― Rep. Tom Emmer on Wednesday began making calls to run for the majority leader job rather than bidding for speaker, Politico reported. PREVIOUSLY: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision not to seek his old job is certain to set off intense jockeying among ambitious House Republicans, undeterred by the Californian’s short tenure as leader of …
Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker? Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Prior to Kevin McCarthy's ouster in a historic motion to vacate Tuesday, most people probably hadn't heard of Rep. Patrick McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina who has focused a lot of his …
