House Republicans pick Tom Emmer as third speaker nominee
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the House majority whip, was elected as the GOP speaker nominee Tuesday on a fifth ballot in an internal race that drew nine Republican candidates. However, he does not yet have enough support to be elected on the House floor because of Republican holdouts. To prevail, Emmer would need a majority of the full chamber. Former president Donald Trump took direct aim at Emmer as he was trying to convert holdouts. In a social media post, Trump called Emmer a RINO — Republican in name only — and “totally out-of-touch with Republican Voters.”
Emmer on guns:
Tom Emmer's Voting Records on Issue: Guns