A lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, Johnson, of Louisiana, had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.
Emmer of Minnesota jumped ahead as the top vote-getter on early-round balloting by Republicans. He will also need to win a majority in a House floor vote.
Senate Republicans signaled Wednesday they would be open to expanding the powers of Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as Speaker pro tempore to end the chaos in the House. Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said McHenry “might be a landing place” to allow the House to start conducting pressing business. “He’s a conservative, but he’s…
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