Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on Jan. 8 that he believes Republicans can pass a House rules package that was subject to negotiations with holdouts during the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker last week. “I think we’ll get the 218 votes we need to pass the rules package,” Jordan told “Fox News…
Rep. Jordan Says Republicans Will Be Able to Pass GOP House Rules Package
Kevin McCarthy Credits Trump for His House Speaker Win
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) thanked former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speakership. “I do want to especially thank President [Donald] Trump. I don’t think anybody should doubt his influence. He was with me from the beginning,” McCarthy told reporters early morning on Jan. 7, after winning the 15th vote…
McCarthy’s Concessions to Freedom Caucus and What They Mean
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had to make numerous concessions to win over a holdout group of populist Republicans in order secure their votes. Here are the key concessions McCarthy had to make, including what some Republican strategists say is the key one—allowing just one member to move to vacate the speaker’s chair,…
Kevin McCarthy Gives First Speech as House Speaker
In his first speech to Congress after being elected the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pledged to hold the Biden administration accountable, fix the economy, and win the economic battle with China. In a 20-minute speech, McCarthy laid out the key issues for the GOP-controlled House for the 118th Congress. The issues…
Here Are the 6 Republicans Who Voted ‘Present’ in the Final Vote for McCarthy’s House Speakership
Six Republican House lawmakers voted “present” instead of “yea” in the final vote that secured the House Speakership for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). McCarthy was elected as the 55th House Speaker in the early hours of Jan. 7 following 15 rounds of votes, the first of which was held on Jan. 3. McCarthy, who was the House Republican…
LIVE NOW: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 4 Late Night Session
January 6, 2023
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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…
House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 4 Late Night Session
January 6, 2023
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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…
Rep. Andrew Ogles Reveals What Concessions Were Made in Battle for Speaker of the House
Although not yet sworn in, first-year Congressman Andrew Ogles from the Tennesse Fifth District found himself in the middle of a historic maelstrom when he arrived in Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, in the company of his family. But Ogles knew a bit of what he was getting into because he had already become a…
Capitol Report: McCarthy Gaining Ground to Become Speaker; Biden Weighs In on Jan. 6
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is inching closer to getting the votes to become the next speaker of the House. President Joe Biden and Congress mark the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. A former lawmaker, charged for Jan. 6, is running for Congress. What’s his background and what did he do on…
LIVE 9:45 PM ET: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Night Session
January 6, 2023
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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…
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