A potential unity ticket: A Kevin McCarthy-Jim Jordan unity ticket, with the former House speaker back in his role and Jordan as McCarthy's deputy, was under active discussion between allies of each representative as a solution for the fractured GOP conference.Lawmakers will head to the House floor on Wednesday to vote. What happens now: Mike Johnson clinched a key vote Tuesday night that moved him a step closer to the speakership.Tom Emmer dropped out of the race earlier in the day - just hours after he was selected as the GOP's third nominee. Mike Johnson as their next speaker nominee in a secret-ballot vote Tuesday night after Rep.
GOP has new speaker nominee: House Republicans selected Rep.
