Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker By Cointelegraph

Crypto-friendly Republican Representative Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives, with the 62-year-old receiving endorsement from multiple lawmakers.

Representative Patrick McHenry continues to oversee the position on an interim basis following a first round of voting on Oct. 17. The Republican Party’s nominee for speaker, Jim Jordan, failed to secure the votes to assume the role.