Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had a phone call with Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s incoming chief of staff, on the House floor shortly after initial voting in the first speakership ballot concluded without Mike Johnson getting a majority, according to a photo reviewed by POLITICO taken ...
The House adjourned until Wednesday at noon, indicating no votes will take place Tuesday night on any pending speaker nominations. The action comes as Republicans are gathered to hear from their latest batch of five speaker contenders after Rep. Tom Emme
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) snapped back on the House floor during the debate about the GOP spending plan as some of her comments were met with audible opposition from Democrats. “I’m here today because I realize that the plan that’s on the table currently to keep our ...
the fiscal cliff bill will pass. But it took Democrats and a minority of Republicans to do it. House Speaker John Boehner voted yes. And so did Paul Ryan, the GOP Vice Presidential candidate last year. But other GOP leaders, chiefly their number two in the House, Rep. Eric Cantor...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez told reporters Thursday night that Schumer's move to back the continuing resolution — known as a CR — was a "huge slap in the face," adding that there is a "wide sense of betrayal" among the party. "What voting for the CR does is that it codifies the...
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, declared: “that’s dead on arrival in the House.” “I’d say you’d have to be a real optimist to see how this is going to work,” said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.). There are still a few of those left. ...
Protest censure: The House is expected to vote on censuring Rep. Al Green today after voting 211-209 on Wednesday to keep the effort alive. Green himself voted “present” on Wednesday after saying he was willing to face the consequences for his actions. Nicholas Wu and Jordain Carney contr...
Today’s candidate forum: Republicans held a House speaker candidate forum Monday as they scramble to find a new nominee and a path forward after voting to push Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan out of the race Friday. Members heard from the candidates vying for the gavel. The candidates: Rep. Dan ...
Rep. Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he’s still confident about the bill’s prospects in the House. “It’s going to sail, and then it will be up to the Senate,” McCaul said. “And the White House has already acknowledged t...
The House is expected to vote on the bill later today. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Wednesday that he hopes the chamber will finish voting on the debt ceiling agreement tomorrow or Friday. Still, the timeframe to get the bill passed through both chambers of ...