WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks as Rep. Jim Jordan , and House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise listen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. House GOP leaders held a news conference to discuss Speaker of the House Pelosi’s announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Bergman, a retired Marine lieutenant general who is in his fourth term, is the oldest candidate on the list. “We must unify and do it fast,” Hern said in a statement announcing his own bid. “We need a different type of leader who has a proven track record of success, which is why I’m running for Speaker of the House.”Serves on the House Agriculture and Armed Services committees as well as the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence