Home Republicans on Wednesday locked of their high management positions for the looming 119th Congress, because the convention readies its majority to legislate underneath full GOP management of Washington.
For the main job, GOP lawmakers unanimously nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel, sending his candidacy to the Home ground for a full vote in January.
The Home will maintain a ground vote on Jan. 3 to elect a Speaker.
Behind Johnson, Republicans re-elected Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as majority chief, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) as majority whip, and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) as chair of the Nationwide Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).
The group additionally elected Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to be Home GOP convention chair on a 146-67 vote, filling the publish that might be vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) when she departs the Home to function U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
President-elect Trump nominated Stefanik — the highest-ranking Republican lady in Congress — to function ambassador earlier this week, his first administration choose from the Home. It stays unclear when Stefanik plans to resign from the decrease chamber.
The race for convention chair emerged as essentially the most contentious management contest this cycle, with round a half-dozen contenders saying bids for the newly opened place. Republicans chosen Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah.).
For chair of the Republican Coverage Committee, Republicans elected Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.).
And for Home Republican Convention Secretary, the group chosen Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) to serve within the publish, McClain determined to run for convention chair.
