“President Trump tanked Rep. Tom Emmer’s ambitions to become speaker of the House a little more than a year ago. Since then, the two have become close, now working together to twist Republicans’ arms and keep the GOP agenda on track,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The 63-year-old’s second term as House Republicans’ whip comes at a critical juncture, with the party now in charge of both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Along with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Emmer is under pressure to pass legislation and send it to Trump’s desk, while operating with an even thinner margin of error than in the last Congress, when defectors dumped the House speaker and routinely derailed bills.”