When Rep. Tom Emmer became the House GOP whip in 2023, Republicans' mission was simple: Limit the damage President Joe Biden did before President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, shared his party's struggles in an interview on "The Signal Sitdown." While coordinated opposition to a forceful administration is no easy chore (just ask former Speaker Kevin McCarthy or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer), governing, even with a trifecta, is even harder. But that’s precisely the task Emmer and his colleagues face.

The House majority whip peeled back the curtain on the dynamics inside the House Republican Conference as budget negotiations and bringing rogue federal judges to heel dominate conversations on Capitol Hill.

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