Election for Republican nominee for next US Speaker of the House, Washington, USA - 24 Oct 2023
Republican Representative of Minnesota Tom Emmer (C) is followed by members of the news media as he leaves after withdrawing his name as a candidate for House Speaker in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 24 October 2023. Republican Representative of Minnesota Tom Emmer became the third Republican nominee for speaker after winning a closed-door ballot but was unable to secure enough votes to become the next speaker. The House of Representatives has gone nearly three weeks without a speaker, after ousting former speaker Kevin McCarthy.