Jordan spokesperson Russell Dye said lawmakers should be prepared for another round of votes for House speaker after the Ohio Republican fell short of the 217 he needs to win the speakership. "The House needs a speaker as soon as possible. Expect another round of votes today. It's time for...
Peter J. HoweDon Aucoin, Globe Staff
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 Emmer withdrew earlier Tuesday. Anthony Adragn...
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U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) (2nd R) talks to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) and other Representatives as they cast their votes for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2023...
It's the first time a speaker hasn't been elected on the first ballot in 100 years. Republicans, after a disappointing midterm cycle, initially hold a narrow 222-212 majority in the new House, with one vacancy. That means McCarthy will need 218 votes if all members-elect remain present ...
The House has been without a speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker just over two weeks ago. Rep. Jim Jordan has so far failed to secure enough votes on the House floor to win the speakership.
"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. ...
MARGARET BRENNAN: You need 218 votes to vacate. Has Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader said that he will-- SPEAKER MCCARTHY: --No, he hasn't said-- MARGARET BRENNAN: --No what? SPEAKER MCCARTHY: He hasn't said anything about what he's going to do, look-- ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month.