Republicans selected Rep. Tom Emmer as the next House speaker nominee following several rounds of voting. Despite being backed by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, it remains unclear whether or not Emmer can secure the necessary votes to win a House speaker floor vote.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on Emmer’s nomination and the likelihood of him winning on the House floor. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Tayah Frye at tayah [dot] frye
gwu [dot] edu or Cate Douglass at cdouglassgwu [dot] edu.
Casey Burgat, Legislative Affairs Program Director and Assistant Professor at George Washington University, is an expert in Congress and Judiciary sections, congressional capacity and reform. He has served as a Senior Governance Fellow and worked at the Congressional Research Service. Burgat also has experience in federal rulemaking, issues of congressional reform and staffing, federal budgeting, and federal advisory committees. Burgat can discuss estimated holdouts and Former President Trump’s comments on not backing Emmer.
Peter Loge, director of the GW School of Media and Public Affairs, has nearly 30 years of experience in politics and communications, including a presidential appointment at the Food and Drug Administration and senior positions for Sen. Edward Kennedy and three members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs and continues to advise advocates and organizations. Loge can discuss how the ongoing election battle further damages public trust in Congress and democratic institutions as well as the U.S. internationally. He can also speak to the measures and tasks not getting done amid the speakership fight.