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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer isn’t concerned about the GOP megabill’s fate in the Senate, despite a raft of current policy disputes in need of speedy resolution. He’s also not worried about Elon Musk. “I’m not watching what Elon is posting. I’ve heard about it, but sorry, he’s not on my phone,” said the Minnesota …
House Republicans nominated Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for Speaker Tuesday evening, making him the fourth GOP lawmaker to win the conference’s nod — and its second nominee within a day after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) dropped out of the running amid GOP opposition. Johnson’s nomination capped off a whirlwind day — but one …
JUST IN: Rep. Tom Emmer introduces a bill to ban the Federal Reserve from creating a Central Bank Digital Currency. "A CBDC is nothing more than a CCP-style surveillance tool that can be weaponized to oppress the American way of life." pic.twitter.com/J7mNDhK9KP — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) September 13, 2023