House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) secured the most votes on a secret ballot in his fight for the speakership, though he’s still short of the necessary votes for a nomination on the floor. The House GOP will now begin a second vote, with its sprawling candidate field down to si...
But some conservatives worry that even if Johnson doesn’t support it, a majority of his GOP conference will move to punish conservatives who block him from bringing bills to the floor, which became common practice last term. Republicans will meet on Thursday to vote on internal rules for th...
VA-HUD Bill Poised for Vote On House Floor.Reveals that the fiscal 2001 spending bill for housing and veterans affairs will be discussed by the United States House of Representatives on June 19, 2000. Amendments to the bill; Criticism against the bill; Content of the bill.Benton...
The argument from Republican proponents of the effort, according to multiple GOP lawmakers and aides, is that a floor vote will strengthen their legal standing against the White House and fortify their subpoenas to secure key witness testimony. "The inquiry will help us be more informed," GOP ...
The argument from Republican proponents of the effort, according to multiple GOP lawmakers and aides, is that a floor vote will strengthen their legal standing against the White House and fortify their subpoenas to secure key witness testimony. "The inquiry will help us be more informed," GOP ...
Washington— House Democrats are trying to force a floor vote on a bipartisan Senate bill that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, since House Republican leaders have been resisting pressure to take up the legislation. Democrats are using ararely successful legislative maneuver called ...
There are two motions toexpel Santosthis week, one led by Ethics Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and another by Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia of California and Dan Goldman of New York. The Democratic resolution was introduced under certain rules Tuesday that triggers a floor vote no later tha...
And McConnell said his approach is pretty simple: “I’m continuing to advocate to the speaker that he put the bill on the floor and let people vote.” Mar 2024 House GOP’s latest impeachment hearing devolves into bickering with Trump-aligned witness ...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was silent when asked by CNN about the concessions he made to become speaker — namely to allow one single member to call for a vote to oust a sitting speaker. That provision will be included in a rules package coming to the House floor today. He has down...
As a U.S. representative, O’Neill soon earned a reputation as a dyed-in-the-wool liberal Democrat who was willing to speak his mind. He was a shrewd negotiator who marshaled support in the back rooms of theCapitolrather than on the House floor. In 1967 he became one of the first me...