The House GOP picked Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest speaker nominee Tuesday evening though the Louisiana Republican so far lacks the votes needed to win the gavel . Johnson survived a key followup vote late Tuesday evening and he announced that the full House would vote on a speaker noon ET on Wednesday . The vote for Johnson came at the end of a tumultuous day that began when Republicans voted to elect Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer as speaker nominee only for him to drop out just hours later amid stiff resistance from the right flank of the conference and a major rebuke from former President Donald Trump . The conference has repeatedly failed to coalesce around a successor to McCarthy amid deep division within its ranks including for Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan who was ousted as the partys nominee on Friday after three unsuccessful rounds on the House floor . Some members are blaming McCarthy for undercutting Johnson’s ascent . The House remains in a state of paralysis and the GOP remains unable to govern without a speaker . The politically precarious situation has plunged the House into uncharted territory as it looks increasingly unclear whether any Republican can get the votes necessary to get the necessary votes needed for the speaker . Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas warned that the GOP conference is at an impasse and said he doesn’t know if theyll be able to resolve their internal differences and find a speaker. The House is at some kind of an ‘impasse. Can it be overcome. But the signs are right now that this Conference is at this stage of an impass. Can the … Can it can be overcome? Do it be over? Do you know what to do? Please email Sam Fossum and Laura Dolan. s Sam Fossums and Laura Rimmer and Laura . Dolan to step down?
Mike Johnson picked as new GOP speaker nominee just hours after Tom Emmer drops bid .
