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 conf
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. ...
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...
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 Patrick McHenry to lead the House for a period of time. Butthat proposal met fierce opposition...
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...
House Speaker Beats Challenger in a 75-25 Vote; FUTURE BATTLES Ralston Did Not Rule out Continuing His Fight against RichardsonByline: BRANDON LARRABEELarrabee, Brandon
“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...
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...
The ouster came after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz acted Monday night toforce a voteon a motion to vacate the office of the speaker,following throughon a threat he made last week to take the gavel from the California Republican while the threat of a shutdown loomed. ...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. (October 3) 2 of 7 | Rep. Kevin McCarthy,...