Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 in Arlington, the United States, shows a screen displaying the U.S. House of Representatives voting on a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) The fallout of this week's unprecedented...
After two rounds of voting, Mike Johnson has the most votes in the House GOP's latest attempt to nominate a speaker, though he’s still short the majority he needs to become the conference nominee. Three candidates are now out of the running: Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.) and Rep. Rog...
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio,lost a second round of voting Wednesday.With 22 Republicans voting against him, Jordan had even less support than he did in the first round. TheHouse is voting for a third timeon Friday. How many votes are needed to win the election for House speaker?
The House of Representatives elects its speaker Tuesday, and winning will require 218 votes, if all members are present and voting. Republicans will have a 246-vote majority tomorrow, so if all the GOP members vote, they can afford to lose around 25-26. Current Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohi...
Santos survived two previous expulsion efforts due to the influence of the current House speaker, Mike Johnson, and his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, who both didn't want to lose his seat to a Democrat in a special election. Under New York state law, the governor has 10 days to declare th...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House speaker said Monday that qualified residents should be able to register to vote at polling places on the day of elections, and that early voting centers should be open for two weeks beforehand.
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives sent an unusually confrontational signal to the Chinese leadership on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to give the Obama administration expanded authority to impose tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports to the United States. The move, which could affect more...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month.
Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 in Arlington, the United States, shows a screen displaying the U.S. House of Representatives voting on a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday ...
Harris flipped his vote to McCarthy in the 13th round of voting Friday. Rep.-elect Anna Paulina Luna (Florida) Luna, who was first elected to represent the St. Petersburg area, issued a statement on Wednesday as the speaker's race dragged on into the second day: "I will stand strong ...