House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that Republicans opposing his bid for the speakership could lead to Democrats “picking who the speaker is.” Republicans are on track to retake the House after four years in the minority. If current numbers hold, Republicans will have 222 seats in the House during the 118th Congress. This could…
McCarthy Says GOP Opposition to His Leadership Could Allow Democrats to Choose the Next Speaker
November 29, 2022
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McCarthy Confident About Speaker Bid Even as Reformers in Both Parties Seek Rules Changes
November 22, 2022
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s announcement that he will kick three far-Left Democrats off of committees if he is elected Speaker of the House is a key step in the California Republican’s drive to gain enough votes to hold the most powerful gavel in the nation’s Capitol. With four seats still to be decided from…
House Republicans Nominate McCarthy for Speaker
November 15, 2022
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House Republicans on Nov. 15 nominated House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House. The vote happened met in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington as Republicans near gaining control of the House of Representatives, securing 217 of the 218 seats they need with more than a dozen races still uncalled. During…
Capitol Report (Nov. 11): Trump Lashes Out at DeSantis Ahead of Major Announcement; McCarthy Speakership in Jeopardy?
November 11, 2022
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Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy could face challenges to his bid in becoming speaker of the House. A congressman from within his own party is speaking out. Irregularities at a ballot counting center in Nevada are fueling concerns over election security. A former gubernatorial candidate in the state joins us to discuss Nevada’s elections. Three…
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Commentary There are several big facts about the 2022 election outcomes that have been obscured by the way the news media covered them. The media has zeroed in on individual races and been ultra-cautious about calling close races. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ astonishing near 20-point margin in Florida is easy to explain. You get the drama…
Trump Says He Doesn’t Want to Become Next Speaker of the House
March 30, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has no interest in becoming the next Speaker of the House if Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives after this year’s midterms. “No, I think that it’s not something I wanted. A lot of people bring it up. It’s brought up all the time,”…
Standing Up for Parliament: Government vs Speaker Lawsuit
A federal government lawsuit against the Speaker of the House to prevent the disclosure of sensitive documents has highlighted the Speaker’s importance. Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, who was once a Speaker himself, said standing up to the government has long been part of the Speaker’s job. “The joke that clerks used to tell me—there was…
Quiet Effort Underway to Forge Coalition to Defeat Pelosi
Closely guarded talks are taking place seeking a coalition in the 117th Congress to oust Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as speaker of the House. Meetings are being held among House Republicans and 10 Democrats who voted against Pelosi becoming speaker in 2019. “A serious effort is underway to prevent Pelosi from becoming Speaker, backed by the GOP and…
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