Mike Johnson Wins GOP Speaker Nomination, Hours After Emmer Drops Out

House GOP is back to square one, again, in its 3-week-long search for speaker. Follow for live updates.

Mike Johnson (C) (R-La.) speaks after being nominated by Republicans for speaker of the House of Representatives at Capitol Hill, in Washington on Oct. 24, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The House GOP is set on Oct. 24 to put forth—for the fourth time—a nominee to be speaker of the House.

Earlier today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the most recent speaker-designee after beating eight candidates, dropped out after not being able to cobble the needed 217 votes to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and become second in line to the presidency.