Tagged: Speaker
Trump takes credit for Mike Johnson’s speakership.
Donald Trump is taking credit for Rep. Mike Johnson’s rise to the speakership. “I just want to congratulate Mike Johnson. He will…
These 25 Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on the third ballot.
Twenty-five House Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker on the third ballot Friday underscoring the uphill battle he faces…
Anti-Jordan lawmakers reveal their strategy to get him to drop out of speaker race.
Lawmakers who oppose Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speakership bid are reportedly using a strategy they hope would ultimately pressure him to end…
Jim Jordan loses second ballot for speaker.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to secure the votes to be elected House Speaker on the second ballot Wednesday. The final vote…
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise as the next House speaker.
House Republicans have selected Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as their nominee for speaker a week after Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from…
GOP lawmaker calls Matt Gaetz a “fraud,” says she might oppose rules package.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C) called fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) a “fraud” for raising money off his efforts to block Kevin…
Kevin McCarthy elected speaker after 15 rounds of voting over 4 days.
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) was finally elected speaker early Saturday morning after four days of voting and 15 ballots. McCarthy won…
These are the 13 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy for Speaker on the 12th ballot.
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made significant headway in his bid to become Speaker on Friday, though he ultimately fell short of…
Trump says it is a ‘big victory’ for Republicans that McCarthy lost Speaker vote on six ballots.
Republicans in the House of Representatives are going into a third straight day without electing a Speaker for the first time in…
GOP senator slams ’embarrassing’ House GOP speakership chaos.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX.) criticized House Republicans for their failure to elect a Speaker Tuesday after multiple ballots, The Hill reports. Nineteen…