Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives after a grueling series of failed ballots.
3, 2023. Credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite Leaders tried to turn it back, but the vote was 218-208, with 11 Republicans against tabling the motion, a sign of trouble to come. The House then opened a floor debate, unseen in modern times, and Republicans argued publicly among themselves ...
Even as a mob was ransacking the U.S. Capitol that Jan. 6, Trump’s allies were still trying to persuade Jordan to keep delaying the Electoral College vote count. We know Trump and Jordanspoke that day. We don’t know what they talked about — but that’s not because he has...
Capitol Building on January 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. 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 packa...
“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...
Republican nominee for speaker of the House, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, are seen on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol after a second ballot vote in which Jordan failed to receive enough votes to win the position on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.om Williams/CQ-Roll Call...
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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...
Oct 2023 ‘Are we screwed?’: Anguished House GOP turns to fourth speaker pick “It’s sad. I’m sad. I’m heartbroken. Lots of really, really good people left in the wake here,” said Rep. Steve Womack. BySarah Ferris,Jordain Carney,Olivia Beavers,Anthony AdragnaandJennifer Scholtes...