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Jacob Aloi

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, Republicans rally around new U.S. House Speaker

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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, who had been briefly up for the speakership this week but withdrew amid some internal opposition, says he and colleagues are ready to press ahead. The election of Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson to the post ends three weeks of gridlock on who would lead the house.

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