"Nine Republicans Compete for House Speaker Role as GOP Search Hits Reset"

Nine Republican lawmakers are vying for the nomination to become the next House speaker, after the previous two candidates failed to secure enough backing. The House has been without a leader for over two weeks, leaving Congress paralyzed as a government shutdown deadline approaches. The GOP nominee will face a House vote as early as Tuesday, but it remains uncertain if any of the candidates can succeed. Democrats have already lined up behind their nominee, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The nine GOP candidates include Tom Emmer, Austin Scott, Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, and Pete Sessions.