Republican senators will choose a brand new Senate GOP chief subsequent week, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has endorsed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., for the position.
GOP senators will vote through secret poll on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
“I am backing John Cornyn for majority chief,” Hawley stated in an announcement. “Within the final two years, no person has achieved extra to win again the bulk than he has. He tirelessly raised thousands and thousands of {dollars} for aggressive Senate races, together with mine.
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“I am backing John Cornyn for majority chief,” Hawley stated in an announcement. “Within the final two years, no person has achieved extra to win again the bulk than he has. He tirelessly raised thousands and thousands of {dollars} for aggressive Senate races, together with mine.” (Left: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos; Proper: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photos)
“He has a coronary heart for folks: He has voiced his help for the RECA compromise that will pretty compensate tons of of hundreds of Individuals poisoned by their authorities, together with so many in Missouri,” Hawley continued.
“And I do know he’ll work carefully and successfully with President Trump to ship on the promise of our new majority. I am delighted to present him my help,” he concluded.
Along with Cornyn, Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and John Thune of South Dakota are each vying for the Senate GOP chief place.
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Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, speaks with Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, proper, throughout a Senate Judiciary Committee listening to in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
Thune is at present the Senate Republican Whip, a job which Cornyn beforehand held. Scott has beforehand served as Nationwide Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair.
Republicans gained the Senate majority within the 2024 election.
Earlier this yr, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. who has helmed the Senate GOP since 2007, introduced that his present time period as Senate Republican chief could be his final.
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Scott, throughout an look on Fox Enterprise’ “Kudlow,” stated he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will help him for the position.
Thune stated throughout an look on CNBC’s “Squawk Field” that he would favor for Trump to “keep out” of the management race.
Fox Information Digital’s Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
