House Republicans to Pick New Speaker Nominee After Weeks of False Starts

WASHINGTON—Republicans sought to end a three-week-old political crisis by picking a House speaker nominee who could finally garner a majority of the chamber, with plans to hold a party vote Tuesday morning and hopes to move to the floor as soon as later in the day.

Weary from weeks of fighting and embarrassing setbacks, House Republicans met behind closed doors to hear nominating speeches and choose from among more than a half dozen Republicans currently running to serve as House speaker, a process that was expected to take hours. Lawmakers are eager to get back to work, with many wanting to pass aid to Israel and address a looming government funding deadline, neither of which can be done until a new leader is approved by the full chamber.