Senator Paul Floats Elon Musk for Speaker Following Billionaire’s Campaign Against Government Funding Plan

Neither the Constitution nor the House rules require that the speaker be an elected member of the chamber.

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Speaker Johnson. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

As Speaker Johnson fights for his political life on Capitol Hill ahead of the government shutdown deadline on Friday, Senator Paul has decided to float another name to lead the chamber come January — billionaire Elon Musk, who is primarily responsible for killing Mr. Johnson’s original spending plan that would have kept the government open through March. 

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