House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and his allies are making calls about a potential speakership bid, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of the matter.
Emmer was expected to seek the majority leader position if the role became open, but he is now pivoting. The news comes less than an hour after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) dropped out of the race for the gavel.
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