[1/8] U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) speaks to reporters on his way into a House Republican candidates forum to make his pitch to be the next GOP House Speaker nominee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 23, 2023.
OUT: BYRON DONALDSDonalds, a Republican from Florida and member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, dropped out after four rounds of voting on Tuesday.
OUT: PETE SESSIONSSessions was one of the more experienced candidates, having chaired the powerful House Rules Committee and headed the House Republican's campaign arm.
The chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, whose goal is to unite congressional Republicans, dropped out on Tuesday.
OUT: DAN MEUSERMeuser, who is from Pennsylvania and has been in the House for four years, dropped out on Monday.
Persons:
Pete Sessions, Jonathan Ernst, Kevin McCarthy, Emmer, MIKE JOHNSON Johnson, BYRON DONALDS Donalds, KEVIN HERN Hern, AUSTIN SCOTT Scott, JACK BERGMAN Bergman, Sessions, GARY PALMER Palmer, Donald Trump, MEUSER Meuser, Katharine Jackson, David Morgan, Diane Bartz, Andy Sullivan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, David Ljunggren, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, David Gregorio, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
U.S, Republican, GOP, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Caucus, Committee, Marine, House Republican, Thomson
Locations:
Washington , U.S, U.S, Minnesota, Louisiana, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Pennsylvania