speaker-designate by his party at the end of 2022 by an overwhelming margin within the House GOP conference. But to secure the gavel, McCarthy needed an absolute majority of House members to vote for him. With 214 Democrats all voting in unison for their new leader, New York Rep. Hakeem...
"Therefore, the Honorable Mike Johnson of the state of Louisiana, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress," McHenry, the interim speaker, announced after reading the final vote tally. By Caitlin Yilek https:...
The House of Representatives recorded a 15th vote for speaker that began near midnight, the latest twist in an evening that has seen GOP leader Kevin McCarthy fail by one vote to be elected on his 14th try, and then approve, before rejecting, a motion to adjourn for the weekend. The adj...
The House is expected to vote on passage of the military construction bill later this week and could turn as early as Thursday to a second appropriations bill, which would fund agriculture programs, rural development initiatives and the Food and Drug Administration. The agriculture bill could ...
Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to Force Vote to Oust US House Speaker Johnson More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) yells out at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as Jeffries introduces newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Joh...
Rep. Keith Selfof Texassaid on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, that he would cast his vote for Jordan when the House convenes to elect a new speaker. Rep. Andrew Clydeof Georgia said in astatementthat the country is at a "critical inflection point" that requires House Republ...
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and former Republican Congressman John Katko discuss the House of Representatives’ upcoming vote to elect a speaker for the new Congress. January 4, 2025 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Pres. Trump delivers remarks at National Republican Congressional Committ...
Bishop said in astatementTuesday, "Kevin McCarthy is not the right candidate to be Speaker." "He has perpetuated the Washington status quo that makes this body one of the most unsuccessful and unpopular institutions in this country," Bishop said. He switched his vote to McCarthy in the 12th...
“The speaker vote is the easiest vote we'll take in Congress. And it was pretty chaotic,” Gonzales told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, poking fun at the four-day and 15-ballot endeavor while adding that the vote on the rules package will be the seco...
US House Poised to Vote on Urgently Needed Debt Ceiling Suspension More Reuters FILE PHOTO: President Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., after the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in ...