Tom Emmer has a message for House GOP chairs: Term limits matter

GOP infighting erupts after Jim Jordan gives up the gavel

A GOP leader is going after his conference after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced his plans to give up the House Judiciary Committee gavel.According to a Thursday Politico article, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) tore into his party for allowing waivers for veteran committee chairs to keep the gavel. His comments came after Jordan announced that he doesn't plan to seek waivers to stay on as the chair of the Judiciary Committee after leading…

Tom Emmer has a message for House GOP chairs: Term limits matter

DALLAS — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has a message for the multiple House committee chairs seeking an exception from Republicans’ term limit rule: He’s “not a fan” of waivers, and you should have a good reason for seeking one. “I've never liked waivers,” Emmer said in an interview at the GOP…