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Republican members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Tom Emmer, current majority whip and crypto proponent, as their nominee to be the next Speaker.<\/p>\n
According to multiple reports from Oct. 24, Rep. Emmer will be Republicans’ nominee in the next vote to determine a Speaker of the House following a closed-door session. The congressman was one of several candidates weighed by Republicans following the failure of Rep. Jim Jordan to secure enough votes to win the speakership and Rep. Steve Scalise dropping out of the race.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 3, U.S. lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to declare the Speaker seat vacant, effectively removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the position. Rep. Patrick McHenry, a pro-crypto lawmaker who also chairs the House Financial Services Committee, has been acting as temporary Speaker with Republicans unable to unite behind one candidate \u2014 Rep. Jordan failed to obtain a majority of support in the House after three rounds of votes.<\/p>\n
Rep. Emmer announced his intention to seek the Speaker\u2019s seat on Oct. 20. When speaking with Cointelegraph during the Permissionless II conference in September, he branded himself as a technologically savvy lawmaker who saw crypto as a non-partisan issue in Congress. Cointelegraph reached out to Rep. Emmer\u2019s office, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmmer brings a fresh perspective, a lot of energy with his personality,\u201d said<\/a> the Blockchain Association\u2019s director of government relations, Ron Hammond. \u201cFor the industry, it\u2019s a great thing to have someone who understands these technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n We should not leave town until we deliver on our constitutional duty and elect a Speaker. Americans are counting on us. Let\u2019s get it done.<\/p>\n\n