Tag: House Speaker

LIVE 10:30 AM ET: What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


LIVE NOW: What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


Here Are the 7 Conservative Bills Guaranteed a House Vote After Speakership Fight

Tough negotiations in Congress that on Saturday ended with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) taking the gavel as House speaker have led to a series of compromises, including seven conservative bills that are guaranteed to be put to a vote. McCarthy had to make numerous concessions to win over a holdout group of populist Republicans, including…


LIVE 1/9, at 10:30 AM ET: What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


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…


In Pictures: Fourth Day of Voting in Kevin McCarthy House Speaker Bid

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walks out of the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2023. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) U.S. Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) (R) talks to Rep.-elect Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) in the House Chamber during…


In Pictures: 4th Day of Voting on Kevin McCarthy Speaker Bid

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walks out of the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2023. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) U.S. Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) (R) talks to Rep.-elect Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) in the House Chamber during…


The Speaker Clash: Perspective From the Founding Generation

News Analysis As Republicans continue to battle over the House Speakership, it’s easy to forget that we’ve been here before–in the 19th century. The position was last contested this fiercely during the decades of sectional conflict that culminated in the Civil War. The longest, toughest race to-date occurred in 1856. It took 133 ballots for…


‘Not a Disaster’: Tucker Carlson Says House Speaker Standoff a Win for Democracy

Eleven defeats in Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) speakership bid is about what it should take to carry the job, said Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Jan. 5, adding that “accountability” is a key factor in the ongoing Republican standoff. McCarthy, the party favorite from California, has been blocked by up to 20 hardliners out of…