Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
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 razor-thin majority of seats after a weaker-than-expected performance in last week's midterm ...
“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 ...
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House recesses ahead of vote on Israel resolution Johnson declared the House in recess after he completed procedural tasks associated with his new position as speaker. "We'll be back soon," he said. A vote on the resolution denouncing Hamas and supporting Israel is scheduled to begin between ...
“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...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, fresh off of a days-long speakership battle, faces his first test on Monday evening as the chamber prepares to vote on a rules package to jump start the new Congress. The package sets the rules for how the chamber will operate in t...
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. ...
“It is now the responsibility of the GOP members to end the House Republican Civil War,” Jeffries said, announcing the Democratic leadership would vote for the motion to oust the speaker. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden “hopes the House will quickly elect a Speak...
“I couldn't care less what Donald Trump thinks about the speaker of the House. What I care about are the members who can vote on him and get it done,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). “They should box out the outside influences and lead.” ...