1:27 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 be -- though, so far, ...
The vote means the California Republican is the favorite to become speaker of a GOP-controlled House, but the path to securing the 218 votes needed to claim the gavel during a vote of the full House in January is likely to be a difficult one, since Republicans are poised to hold a ...
Johnson, a little-known lawmaker who is now second in line for the presidency, attracted the support of all 220 Republican members in attendance, surpassing the 215-vote total that was required to win. All 209 Democrats voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the party's House leader. "The people...
Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
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“peace through strength” as one of his guiding principles. In private, he has indicated he will work towards a vote on Ukraine aid once the House returns in April, according to two people who discussed the private conversations on the condition of anonymity. But he has revealed little ...
“A friend to all and an enemy to none,” Republican conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik said when nominating Johnson ahead of the speaker vote Wednesday. Related Stories Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos Rep. Bowman of New York...
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,...
A spokesperson for Jordan said after the end of the first round that House members should be prepared to vote again Tuesday. Here are the Republicans who voted against Jordan on the first vote: Rep. Don Bacon,of Nebraska, was the first to cast a vote for McCarthy. ...
House Speaker Designate Mike Johnson (R-La.) is greeted by other House members during a vote to elect a Speaker of the House, Oct. 25, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO MAGA MIKE’S LOOMING GAVEL WOES —House Republicans’ three-week-long nightmare is over. But for new SpeakerMIKE JOHNSON...