As House Republicans gathered earlier in the week to select their third nominee for speaker, Trumpvowed to remain on the sidelinesof the race. But hours after Emmer won the nod in a closed-door vote by the conference Tuesday morning, the former president lambasted the Minnesota Republican,writin...
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...
Republican Kevin McCarthy has finally won the vote to become Speaker of the House.Nathan Howard/Getty Images After days of public humiliation, anda chaotic 14th loss, RepublicanKevin McCarthyhas finally been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on the 15th vote. ...
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif (C) casts his vote during the election of new speaker of lower house at the Parliament House in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on March 1, 2024. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected the speaker of the National...
It took Goldilocks three tries to find the porridge that was “just right.” But on Thursday, House Republicans vacillated on whether a third House speaker vote would be to their taste. Initially, some Republicans moved toward a potential plan to formally empower acting Speaker Pro Tempore ...
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Nicole Malliotakis predicted the House would reconvene for a third speaker's vote on Thursday. "The bottom line is that there are 20 people against him. We need to figure out those 20 people, there's movement there, if there's the ability for them to be open to...
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. Scott Perry: Speaker vote "could go into the weekend. We hope it doesn't." From Kit Maher Perry and Rep. Matt Gaetz walk to Republican Leader Kevin McCarthys office after the House adjourned following the 6th failed attempt to elect a speaker on Wednesday, January 4. ...
House Speaker Beats Challenger in a 75-25 Vote; FUTURE BATTLES Ralston Did Not Rule out Continuing His Fight against RichardsonByline: BRANDON LARRABEELarrabee, Brandon
voted three times Tuesday and then decided to adjourn until noon on Wednesday. The Housedoes not kick off the new Congressuntil a speaker is elected. However, McCarthy canwin with less than 218 votes. If enough people skip or vote “present,” this would drop the threshold for a majority...