Tag: Elect

LIVE NOW: House of Representatives Reconvenes to Try to Elect a Leader

The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …


LIVE NOW: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 3

The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …


House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 3

The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …


LIVE January 4, 8 PM ET: House Republicans Reconvene to Try to Elect a Speaker

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. 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 Adjourns Without Electing a New Speaker

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. 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…