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The expulsion of the New York Republican gives Democrats a chance to pick up a seat

With a House Republican Appropriations seat still unfilled due to the past month's drama, a new contender is emerging: Utah's Burgess Owens.

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party's speaker-designate, faces some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor.

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

Florida Republican says his focus is on ‘securing our border, funding our government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision’

Nine congressmen had registered by Sunday’s noon deadline following Jim Jordan’s failed bid to claim the gavel