House Republicans elected Majority Whip Tom Emmer as their next speaker nominee, but he to gain the support of 217 lawmakers on the floor.The knocked out candidates for speaker during a series of secret ballot votes Tuesday morning to determine their next speaker nominee after 21 days of dysfunction after 's historic ouster.They started with nine declared candidates, but whittled the pack down until Emmer captured 117 votes - more than the 110 votes needed to secure the majority - beating out GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson, R-La., who got 97, to become the speaker-designee. Five votes went to 'other' candidates and one lawmaker voted 'present.'
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