Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
January 5, 2023, 3:05 AM1:27 Kevin McCarthy scrambles to secure votes for speaker of the HouseCongressional lawmakers are set to vote on a new speaker Tuesday. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe House began voting shortly after noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will ...
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is elected by the majority party to lead the House. The individual in this office is second in line of presidential succession, following the vice president.
Mike Johnson secured the speaker’s gavel without losing any GOP votes Wednesday after weeks of party infighting left the House in chaos. The Louisiana lawmaker has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the ...
Republicans have a narrow majority of 221 to 212, and McCarthy only managed to become speaker by making a series of concessions to the most conservative members. The full House votes to elect the speaker. If Republicans can't coalesce around a consensus candidate, Democrats could attempt to bu...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans in Congress may launch an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven allegations of financial wrongdoing.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivers remarks after being elected as Speaker in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, fresh off of a days-long speakership battle, faces...
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a letter to colleagues that he wants to work with Republicans, but he was unwilling to provide the votes needed to save McCarthy. “It is now the responsibility of the GOP members to end the House Republican Civil War,” Jeffries said, announcing the...
So far, Donalds has collected 20 votes each in the fourth, fifth and sixth ballots for speaker, blocking McCarthy’s path to victory. The House adjourned until 8 p.m. ET Wednesday. Donalds voted for McCarthy on the first two ballots, but broke from the majority of his colleagues to vot...
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. McHenry was named speaker pro tempore and will temporarily lead the House following McCarthy’s ouster. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) 4 of 7 | Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-...