The House will vote at noon on Tuesday to determine if Kevin McCarthy will be the next speaker -- though it's possible the vote will spark more questions than answers
Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
the person who officially controls the meetings and discussions in the USHouse of Representatives. The political party that has the most Representatives is allowed to suggest someone for the Speaker's position, and then all the members of the House vote on this choice. ...
A House reading clerk announced immediately after the vote that Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina was the first name on McCarthy's list and therefore was appointed speaker pro tempore. "Pending such election, the member acting as speaker pro tempore may exercise such authorities of the ...
Washington— Rep.Mike Johnson, a little-known Republican lawmaker from Louisiana, is now second in line for the presidency afterwinning a vote to become the next speaker of the House, more than three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster left the chamber without a leader. ...
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden “hopes the House will quickly elect a Speaker.” Once that happens, she said, "he looks forward to working together with them." At the Capitol, both Republicans and Democrats met privately ahead of the historic afternoon vote. Behind ...
Most House Republicans, even some of the most conservative, supported Kevin McCarthy and praised his leadership on the House floor in the hours before his ouster. "As the only member who's serving here who took every chance to vote against Speaker Boehner, and to vote against Speaker Ryan,...
lawmakers approved before McCarthy's ouster, with a new deadline of Nov. 17. Approving more aid for Ukraine has also become a divisive issue among the GOP, with most Republicans in the House opposing a new round of aid in the latest vote and Senate Republican leaders supporting continued ...