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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, announced a bid for speaker of the House of Representatives this weekend.
The former businessman was first elected to Congress in 2018, replacing Republican and former Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta. He also served as state Secretary of Revenue under the Corbett administration.
"Our current challenge as a conference is not policy or fundraising but unity," Meuser said in a statement released on social media Sunday afternoon. "Throughout my life, I have been a fervent proponent for teamwork and the greater good over individual gain."
The statement went on to say his priorities as speaker would be to work with each Republican representative to serve the needs of their districts, implement a steering committee to discuss legislation, expand fundraising opportunities for members and decentralize communications, among other goals.
"We must under promise and over deliver and instill a sense of ownership which will foster a culture of teamwork throughout the conference," Meuser said in the statement. "It is through mutual respect and unwavering commitment to our country that we can chart a course for success."