Category: House of Representatives

LIVE 9:45 PM ET: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Night Session

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 10 p.m. on Jan. 6. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…


LIVE 10 PM ET: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Night Session

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 10 p.m. on Jan. 6. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…


McCarthy Ever so Close, Claims He’s Confident of Imminent Victory in the Speaker Race

Rep. Kevin McCarthy was within two or three votes of winning the marathon race to become Speaker of the House when the Republican majority voted on Jan. 6 to adjourn until 10 pm. The adjournment is meant to give McCarthy and his team time to find a way to switch enough of the last six…


McCarthy Ever so Close, Says He’s Confident of Imminent Victory in the Speaker Race

Rep. Kevin McCarthy was within two or three votes of winning the marathon race to become Speaker of the House when the Republican majority voted on Jan. 6 to adjourn until 10 pm. The adjournment is meant to give McCarthy and his team time to find a way to switch enough of the last six…


Kevin McCarthy Flips 13 Votes in 12th Vote on House Speaker

All but seven of the 20 populist conservative dissidents who have hung tough all week against  Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s campaign to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives relented and voted for him on Jan. 6 in the 12th balloting of the contest, but the California Republican still fell short, meaning the contest continues….


Kevin McCarthy Flips 14 Congress Members in 12th Vote for House Speaker

A number of the 20 populist conservative dissidents who have hung tough all week against  Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s campaign to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives relented and voted for him on Jan. 6 in the 12th balloting of the contest, but the California Republican still fell short, meaning the contest continues. Members…


Kevin McCarthy Flips 13 Congress Members in 12th Vote for House Speaker

A number of the 20 populist conservative dissidents who have hung tough all week against  Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s campaign to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives relented and voted for him on Jan. 6 in the 13th balloting of the contest, but the California Republican still fell short, meaning the contest continues. Members…


A New Star is Born as Rep.-Elect John James Nominates Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker

When Rep.-elect John James (R-Mich.) rose Thursday to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be the next Speaker of the House, it announced the long-delayed arrival on the national political scene of a new GOP star. James won election to the House of Representatives in November 2022. It was his first election victory, having lost…


Rep.-Elect John James Nominates Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker

When Rep.-elect John James (R-Mich.) rose Thursday to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be the next Speaker of the House, it announced the long-delayed arrival on the national political scene of a rising GOP figure. James won election to the House of Representatives in November 2022. It was his first election victory, having lost…


Loss No. 7 as McCarthy, Opponents Keep Seeking Speaking Agreement

Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost a seventh straight vote for a new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, but the back-room bargaining continues between the California Republican and populist conservative dissidents demanding new leadership. As occurred on the six previous counts on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of…