EXPLAINER: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker
1 year, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of deja vu come Tuesday. His first speakership run came when then-House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, resigned after an internal party battle with members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. As set out under the Constitution, the session will begin at noon on Jan. 3, with all the lawmakers seated on the House floor and members from both parties joining in the vote for speaker. ___ LET THE VOTING BEGIN Once the House is in a quorum — meaning the minimum number of members are present to proceed — the speaker nominee from each party will be read aloud by the respective leaders before a roll call vote to elect a new speaker. The candidate to become speaker needs a majority of the votes from House members who are present and voting.

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Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership

China Daily  

US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference for House Republicans, following their leadership meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won Republican nomination to remain in the position, after President-elect Donald Trump appeared to have backed him during a meeting with House Republicans. Johnson, a Louisiana …

Mike Johnson named US House of Representatives speaker, ending rudderless three weeks after ouster of Kevin McCarthy
1 year, 1 month ago

Mike Johnson named US House of Representatives speaker, ending rudderless three weeks after ouster of Kevin McCarthy

ABC  

The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as its speaker on Wednesday after a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to respond to the Middle East crisis or carry out any of its basic duties. Key points: Previous speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted on October 3 by a small …

Trump's ally Mike Johnson elected new Speaker of US House of Representatives
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump's ally Mike Johnson elected new Speaker of US House of Representatives

India TV News  

Republican Congressman from Louisiana Mike Johnson has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said an official on Thursday. The election of Johnson, whose candidature was supported by former President Donald Trump, brought an end to three weeks of uncertainty in US politics. Johnson's reaction after winning the vote Johnson, in his maiden address to the Congress, …

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
1 year, 1 month ago

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their majority. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican …

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker

Al Jazeera  

Johnson wins House vote 220 to 209 with broad Republican support and will fill key role that was vacant for three weeks. The US House of Representatives has elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker after a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to carry out its basic duties. The 220 to 209 vote on Wednesday elevated …

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?

Al Jazeera  

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee. Republicans in the United States House of Representatives are expected to choose their nominee for speaker after a three-week leadership vacuum that has paralysed the chamber, leaving it unable to vote on urgent funding for Israel and Ukraine. The 221-member Republican majority …

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. Afterward, Jordan said simply of his colleagues, “We put the question to them, they made a different decision.” The hard-charging Judiciary …

Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next
1 year, 2 months ago

Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan faced strong opposition to his House speakership bid Tuesday as 20 Republicans voted against him on a first ballot. It’s the second time this Congress that the House has faced multiple rounds of voting for speaker, following the protracted struggle in January, when Kevin McCarthy won the gavel on the 15th attempt. Jordan loses first …

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Signaling more turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as a surprising 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel. “Jim Jordan will be a great speaker,” the former president said outside a courthouse in Manhattan, where he is facing business …

Speaker election battle: US House to vote on Tuesday
1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker election battle: US House to vote on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The US House of Representatives, paralyzed for the past two weeks amid a leadership fight among Republicans, will vote Tuesday in its latest attempt to elect a speaker, members were told Sunday. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio will again run to be US House speaker now that his fellow Republican Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the contest. After a tense …

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming the House speaker might require a brawl
1 year, 2 months ago

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming the House speaker might require a brawl

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Washington Nationals ballpark in the fall of 2017, a breathtaking comeback for the Republican congressman who just months earlier was fighting for his life after a gunman had opened fire on lawmakers at their own charity baseball game practice. An “American …

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker, the race is on to secure the 217 votes he will need on the House floor to win the gavel and officially take the place of the ousted Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy, R-Calif., was suddenly and unexpectedly removed as speaker last week after just …

A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they’re facing from fellow Republicans
1 year, 2 months ago

A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they’re facing from fellow Republicans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For Republicans, it’s a question with no clear answer: Who becomes House speaker after Kevin McCarthy? Despite former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday, it’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present …

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?
1 year, 2 months ago

What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?

Al Jazeera  

The US House will need to vote for a new speaker after an unprecedented vote removed Republican Kevin McCarthy. Democrats sided with right-wing Republicans on Tuesday to vote out the Republican’s Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, an unprecedent move in US political history which comes amid a bitter divide inside the Republican party. Immediately following Tuesday’s 216-210 vote, …

In US House speaker fight, Trump gets one vote, members laugh. Watch
1 year, 11 months ago

In US House speaker fight, Trump gets one vote, members laugh. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's name was met with laughter Thursday after he secured one vote - out of more than 430 - as the United States' House of Representatives' chaotic efforts to elect a new Speaker trudges unsuccessfully into a historic fifth day and 12th round of voting. Former US President Donald Trump Watch: 'Loser': Trump secures one vote in U.S House …

'A Disaster': Speaker Fight Exposes GOP Leadership Vacuum
1 year, 11 months ago

'A Disaster': Speaker Fight Exposes GOP Leadership Vacuum

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Do not turn a great triumph into a giant & embarrassing defeat,” Trump warned in all-caps on his social media platform Wednesday morning, urging the 20 or so insurgents to “close the deal” and back Kevin McCarthy. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned that the anti-McCarthy Republicans were “playing with fire.” “This is the greatest danger we’ve …

‘A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum
1 year, 11 months ago

‘A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With House Republicans riven by infighting, unable to coalesce around a pick for speaker, former President Donald Trump had an emphatic message for the new GOP majority. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned that the anti-McCarthy Republicans were “playing with fire.” “This is the greatest danger we’ve had as a party since 1964,” Gingrich said in an …

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum
1 year, 11 months ago

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

Firstpost  

New York: With House Republicans riven by infighting, unable to coalesce around a pick for speaker, former President Donald Trump had an emphatic message for the new GOP majority. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned that the anti-McCarthy Republicans were “playing with fire.” “This is the greatest danger we’ve had as a party since 1964,” Gingrich said in an interview, …

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum
1 year, 11 months ago

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned that the anti-McCarthy Republicans were “playing with fire.” …

US House still without speaker as McCarthy keeps falling short
1 year, 11 months ago

US House still without speaker as McCarthy keeps falling short

Al Jazeera  

Despite reports of ‘progress’, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fails for the 11th time to be elected speaker. Three days and 11 ballots later, the House has yet to choose a speaker, with top Republican Kevin McCarthy failing to secure a majority again and again amid opposition from far-right members of his own party. The Republican dissenters have put forward numerous …

EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election
1 year, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into the majority turned into chaos Tuesday as interparty fighting over who should lead them in their new reign ended with no speaker in the rostrum. Republicans failed to elect a speaker after Kevin McCarthy could not overcome opposition from the right flank of his …

US House Fails to Elect New Speaker in First Rounds of Voting
1 year, 11 months ago

US House Fails to Elect New Speaker in First Rounds of Voting

News 18  

The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment. But for the first time in a century, Republicans failed to elect a speaker in a nail-biting first three rounds of …

Explained: How the US House of Representatives elect their Speaker
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How the US House of Representatives elect their Speaker

Firstpost  

Washington: Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of deja vu come Tuesday. His first speakership run came when then-House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, resigned after an internal party battle with members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. As set out under the Constitution, the session will begin at noon on 3 January, with all the lawmakers seated on …

US House fails to elect new speaker in first rounds of voting
1 year, 11 months ago

US House fails to elect new speaker in first rounds of voting

Al Jazeera  

Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in now Republican-controlled chamber as he faces opposition from far-right legislators. For the first time in a century, the United States House of Representatives has failed to elect a speaker in the first rounds of voting, as Republican Kevin McCarthy fell short of securing a majority in the chamber to succeed Democrat Nancy Pelosi. …

The US House may not have a speaker when it convenes. Here’s why
1 year, 11 months ago

The US House may not have a speaker when it convenes. Here’s why

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – The election of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives — usually a formality — is a nail-biter this year. “It’s a very thin majority, so it only takes a small group of determined representatives to really get together and pose a credible threat to prevent the Speaker from being elected,” Fong told Al Jazeera. …

What you need to know about the House speaker election
2 years ago

What you need to know about the House speaker election

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Rep. Kevin McCarthy has the support of a majority of Republicans to be the GOP leader but has so far not secured enough votes to become House speaker. Republicans will only have a slim majority – 222 Republicans compared with 212 Democrats – which means McCarthy can’t afford many …

Nancy Pelosi to step down as top U.S. Democrat after Republicans take House
2 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi to step down as top U.S. Democrat after Republicans take House

The Hindu  

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on November 17 that she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control of the chamber in January. “I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in an emotional speech on the House floor. “The hour …

Pelosi wins as House Democratic leader, nominee for Speaker
4 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi wins as House Democratic leader, nominee for Speaker

Live Mint  

House Democrats voted to stick with Nancy Pelosi as their leader and nominee for speaker, placing confidence in her to unite a fractious caucus despite surprise losses in this month’s election that have emboldened congressional Republicans. The California Democrat recognized President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in her remarks to the caucus after her election as House Democratic leader and nomination as …

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