Emmer fends off challenge to hold onto House GOP leadership post
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota fended off a challenge from Texas Rep. August Pfluger to keep his House Republican whip post, decided by secret ballot after the midterm election, leaving him second-highest-ranking Republican as minority whip in January. In the same contests, Rep. Jim Jordan won House GOP leader over Steve Scalise, and Emmer vowed to do everything he could to help Republicans retake the majority after a net loss of 42 seats so far.
