Here’s Who Could Be The Next Speaker Of The House
1 year, 3 months ago

Here’s Who Could Be The Next Speaker Of The House

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LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: ― Rep. Tom Emmer on Wednesday began making calls to run for the majority leader job rather than bidding for speaker, Politico reported. PREVIOUSLY: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision not to seek his old job is certain to set off intense jockeying among ambitious House Republicans, undeterred by the Californian’s short tenure as leader of the congressional Republicans. Rep. Patrick McHenry As of Tuesday, McHenry is best known for instantly creating a meme by fiercely slamming the gavel down as McCarthy’s defeat became official. pic.twitter.com/TV1VGbkT7Y — Howard Mortman October 3, 2023 But the bowtie-wearing McHenry, who is now the speaker pro tempore of the House following McCarthy’s defeat, was previously best known as one of the banking lobby’s best friends in Washington. First elected in 2014, his rise in the conference got a boost after he led House Republicans’ campaign arm to a surprisingly strong performance in 2020, picking up 13 seats even as Trump lost reelection.

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Who is Mike Johnson, new US House Speaker re-elected amid Republican dissent?
5 days, 15 hours ago

Who is Mike Johnson, new US House Speaker re-elected amid Republican dissent?

Hindustan Times  

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday after lengthy Capitol Hill voting. Mike Johnson narrowly scored the reelection, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff, and was buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson holds up the gavel after being …

Who could challenge Johnson for Speaker of the House to push the Trump agenda through Congress?
6 days, 1 hour ago

Who could challenge Johnson for Speaker of the House to push the Trump agenda through Congress?

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. However, several other names floated around before Johnson’s nomination was made official, providing some …

House Speaker Vote: Read Live Updates On Mike Johnson's Fate As Trump's Inauguration Nears
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6 days, 2 hours ago

House Speaker Vote: Read Live Updates On Mike Johnson's Fate As Trump's Inauguration Nears

Huff Post  

Less than an hour before House lawmakers gavel in for the new Congress and elect a speaker, Rep. Thomas Massie said he wouldn't be voting for Mike Johnson and made the case for picking someone else to lead their conference. Without naming names, he said there are GOP members with a large staff of maybe 50 people and experience in …

Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support
6 days, 16 hours ago

Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican's hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. With Republicans holding a narrow 220-215 majority in the House, it …

Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
1 week ago

Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support

LA Times  

Rep. Mike Johnson takes the oath to be the new House speaker in 2023. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. In past years, Democratic President Biden, Trump …

Trump adviser: New speaker of the House will be 'one-person decision' by Donald Trump
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump adviser: New speaker of the House will be 'one-person decision' by Donald Trump

Raw Story  

Trump 2024 adviser Corey Lewandowski insisted that Rep. Mike Johnson would retain the speaker's gavel because it came down to a "one-person decision" by President-elect Donald Trump. I believe that Donald Trump is going to support him as a next speaker of the House," Lewandowski told Fox News on Monday, dismissing Republican members of Congress who oppose Johnson. "He's been …

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

Raw Story  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

Trump poised to make it 'worse this time around' for GOP leadership: MSNBC analyst
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump poised to make it 'worse this time around' for GOP leadership: MSNBC analyst

Raw Story  

Reacting to the looming government shutdown which can mainly be attributed to interference from president-elect Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk, MSNBC's Ali Vitali told the panel on "Morning Joe" this is just a precursor to what the GOP leadership can expect for the next four years. Vitali, who is taking over the reins of "MSNBC's "Way Too Early" …

"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role
2 weeks, 6 days ago

"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role

Salon  

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he joked with Elon Musk about taking his job after several members of the Republican delegation in the chamber floated the billionaire Tesla CEO for the role. The third attempt at funding the government beyond midnight tonight was without an agreement package to suspend the federal debt ceiling for two years, something President-elect Donald Trump …

House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging
1 month, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging

Daily Mail  

House Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his top GOP leadership position after Donald Trump urged Republicans to vote for him Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., as he arrives to speak at a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. During Trump's remarks before House Republicans he mentioned …

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump’s ‘quarterback’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson begins fight for the House gavel promising to be Trump’s ‘quarterback’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and will establish the new power centers in Congress for a Washington dominated by President-elect Donald Trump. “This leadership will hit the ground running to deliver President Trump’s agenda,” Johnson said Tuesday on the Capitol …

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. Johnson …

Top Democrat Adam Schiff demands Biden drop out of the race
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Democrat Adam Schiff demands Biden drop out of the race

Daily Mail  

Leading Democrat congressman Adam Schiff has issued a stunning call for Joe Biden to exit the presidential race. He became one of the most high-profile Democrats to publicly sour on Biden, 81, amid spiraling concerns over his age in the wake of a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last month. His statement comes as a brutal new AP-NORC Center …

GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds
8 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House of Representatives have long expressed frustration with the antics of lawmakers such as Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, but have rarely done something concrete to stop them. However, an anonymous House Republican tells Axios' Juliegrace Brufke that they may at last reach their breaking point should Greene's bid to oust Speaker Mike Johnson succeed. …

Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate Friday, his leadership abruptly challenged in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open. No speaker had been removed this way until McCarthy’s dramatic ouster last fall, a swift, stunning …

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He’s left with daunting choices ahead
11 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He’s left with daunting choices ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself leading House Republicans with a majority in name only. “It’s a loss for the American people to join hands with Democrats to form a governing coalition,” said Virginia Rep. Bob Good, the newly elected chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, after last week’s vote to keep government running. Johnson and Trump …

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year
1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year

LA Times  

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek another term in Congress, ending a tumultuous two-decade career in public office that was marked by a swift ascent and descent in Washington GOP leadership. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, McCarthy lauded his record: serving as his party’s whip, majority leader and speaker and diversifying the House GOP conference. Senate Minority …

Liz Cheney wants Trump’s ‘co-opted’ GOP to lose House majority
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney wants Trump’s ‘co-opted’ GOP to lose House majority

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. Read our privacy policy Liz Cheney, the former Republican congresswoman and one of Donald …

Kevin McCarthy hints revenge against House Republican who helped oust him
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy hints revenge against House Republican who helped oust him

Raw Story  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy in an interview with Politico released Friday hinted at the possibility of enacting vengeance on a GOP tormenter who helped end his tenure as House speaker. McCarthy replied with sarcasm when Politico asked about news that Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, might run against Rep. Bob Good, one of eight Republicans who voted …

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support
1 year, 2 months ago

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, pumps his fist as the end of voting nears …

When is the next House speaker vote?
1 year, 2 months ago

When is the next House speaker vote?

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. After three weeks of infighting, backstabbing and chaotic wrangling, Republicans appear more unified behind …

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
1 year, 2 months 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 …

House GOP chooses a fourth speaker nominee in effort to break chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

House GOP chooses a fourth speaker nominee in effort to break chaos

Raw Story  

House Republicans took a vote to have Rep. Mike Johnson become the next speaker of the House of Representatives after multiple candidates tried and failed to secure the job. Johnson, who serves as vice chair of the House Republican Conference, was showered with praise by the president of the conference Rep. Elise Stefanik. The specter of formally filling the vacancy …

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate

Al Jazeera  

Johnson, from Louisiana, is the fourth hopeful for the job that fell vacant after right wing Republicans removed Kevin McCarthy. Republicans in the United States have nominated Mike Johnson as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, hours after their previous choice withdrew amid party infighting that has paralysed political decision-making in the country for more than three weeks. …

News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump’s power — and its limits
1 year, 2 months ago

News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump’s power — and its limits

LA Times  

Former President Trump, seen Monday at a campaign rally in Derry, N.H., posted on social media that he opposed House Republicans’ nomination of Majority Whip Tom Emmer to be House speaker. Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them.” The former president added that Emmer had “never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement, or …

House Republicans Say They’ve Agreed On A Speaker — Again
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans Say They’ve Agreed On A Speaker — Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Republicans settled on Rep. Mike Johnson as their newest pick Tuesday night to be the next House speaker, crossing their collective fingers a Southern conservative will break the knot the selection process has become. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them,” Trump posted on social media, using …

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers. Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee after Emmer and the others …

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 …

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco
1 year, 2 months ago

Expert on Congress maps out what’s next after Jim Jordan speaker fiasco

Raw Story  

I have to admit. For a minute there, it looked like Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan had built up enough momentum over the weekend to become the next House speaker. My best guess from the very beginning of all this is that the House would have to figure out some way to do business under McHenry, either by making him speaker …

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 …

With Speaker Bid Stalled, Jim Jordan Backs Plan For Temporary Speaker, Then Backs Off
1 year, 2 months ago

With Speaker Bid Stalled, Jim Jordan Backs Plan For Temporary Speaker, Then Backs Off

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday evening found his quest to become the 56th speaker of the House exactly where it was when the day began ― awaiting another vote where he is expected to fall short of the 217 votes needed. “I’m glad that we were able to throw cold water on Speaker Light.” Gaetz …

Seth Meyers Turns Republican's Words Against GOP In Harsh Message For Next Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Seth Meyers Turns Republican's Words Against GOP In Harsh Message For Next Speaker

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Seth Meyers pointed to a “fundamental problem” within the House GOP and used members’ own words to rip the chamber’s future speaker. “The GOP is a fractured coalition with no discernible ideological core except that most of them want to dismantle American democracy and on top of that, the job of speaker absolutely sucks. In order to …

News Analysis: Republican disarray leaves House unable to function
1 year, 2 months ago

News Analysis: Republican disarray leaves House unable to function

LA Times  

The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives took a sharp turn Thursday as Republicans proved unable to agree on any plan to consider or pass legislation, leaving the leaderless chamber helpless to address the crises facing the country. On Thursday, the party considered a new plan: empowering North Carolina Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, a longtime McCarthy ally …

House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again
1 year, 2 months ago

House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House plans to return …

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid
1 year, 2 months ago

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Al Jazeera  

Republican Jim Jordan is set for his second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in the first round vote on Tuesday. Former House Speaker McCarthy was voted out on October 3 after angering far-right members of his own party by partnering with Democrats to pass a debt ceiling bill that narrowly averted a government …

Congress chaos: The dysfunction is so bad that a Democrat just suggested George W. Bush be the next House speaker. Let that sink in.
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress chaos: The dysfunction is so bad that a Democrat just suggested George W. Bush be the next House speaker. Let that sink in.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Obviously, I’m not a real fan of how the Iraq war went, but I would think that any reasonable Republican would be somebody that Democrats could work with.” —Rep. Brad Sherman, Oct. 16, suggesting that …

US House Speaker position vacant for weeks, can McCarthy stage a comeback or will Jim Jordan win GOP support
1 year, 2 months ago

US House Speaker position vacant for weeks, can McCarthy stage a comeback or will Jim Jordan win GOP support

Hindustan Times  

It's a crisis US politics could have avoided. Donald Trump has endorsed Jim Jordan for US House Speaker An unprecedented vote of no-confidence was triggered by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, presumably Trump allies, that threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. Will Trump ally Jim Jordan win GOP support? Meanwhile Hardline conservative and a staunch Trump ally, …

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 …

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 …

No speaker makes us look like ‘bunch of idiots’ Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House
1 year, 2 months ago

No speaker makes us look like ‘bunch of idiots’ Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House

Hindustan Times  

Georgia Representative Austin Scott has thrown his hat into the ring for the Speaker of the House position, setting the stage for a tense battle within the Republican Party. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Rep. Austin Scott speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023 in Washington, …

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?
1 year, 2 months ago

House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week after majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. What to know about the road ahead as House Republicans search for the next speaker: WANTED: A NEW SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE McCarthy, R-Calif., was suddenly and unexpectedly removed as …

The 4 bizarre paths that could end the House Speaker crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

The 4 bizarre paths that could end the House Speaker crisis

Raw Story  

With House Majority Leader Steve Scalise bowing out of the contest for House speaker just a day after the Republican conference nominated him and the House still paralyzed following Rep. Kevin McCarthy being ousted, Republicans are in chaos and trying to figure out a path to a new speaker. All eyes are on House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, who was …

Who is Steve Scalise? The man who gave up the GOP House Speaker nomination
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Steve Scalise? The man who gave up the GOP House Speaker nomination

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. Read our privacy policy Steve Scalise, a longtime member of House Republican leadership, fought …

Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race as he fails to get votes
1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race as he fails to get votes

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. And it's not there.” The House Republican conference had nominated Mr Scalise on Wednesday …

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. “That’s the goal,” McHenry said earlier Thursday when asked if he would put a vote for speaker on the House floor. …

Top Republican prospect withdraws from House speaker race as GOP descends into chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Republican prospect withdraws from House speaker race as GOP descends into chaos

Raw Story  

Just a day after being nominated for House Speaker by the Republican Party, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has withdrawn his name from consideration, leaving the GOP's path forward to elect House leadership uncertain, CNN reported on Thursday. "House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday afternoon, where the Majority leader urged his detractors to explain their …

'A disaster': GOP's top speaker prospect loses votes as Republican House fractures
1 year, 2 months ago

'A disaster': GOP's top speaker prospect loses votes as Republican House fractures

Raw Story  

Negotiations about appointing a new Speaker of the House appear to be breaking down among Republicans, as Majority Leader Steve Scalise is actually losing votes rather than gaining them, and Republicans are debating trying to find a different candidate just a day after nominating him. "Congressman Steve Scalise's bid for the speakership of the House of Representatives now appears to …

'We might never elect a speaker': Republican House in complete disarray after meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

'We might never elect a speaker': Republican House in complete disarray after meeting

Raw Story  

Republicans emerged from the House conference meeting on Thursday afternoon in complete disarray. Republicans in the room told Punchbowl News that Rep. Steve Scalise repeatedly refused to answer questions from at least three colleagues about his "plan." Rep. Dan Bishop told a far-right activist that Jim Jordan is the only Republican who could reach the 217 votes necessary, The Messenger's …

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Steve Scalise's woes may be 'way worse' than Kevin McCarthy's: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Steve Scalise is having trouble cobbling together enough votes to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reports that his speakership bid is facing serious headwinds. In fact, Sherman writes that Scalise's problems with his own caucus may be "way worse" than McCarthy's were when the California Republican was forced to sit …

Who is Steve Scalise, the Republicans' choice for US House Speaker?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Steve Scalise, the Republicans' choice for US House Speaker?

Firstpost  

Steve Scalise, a hardline conservative who opposes abortion, immigration and gun control, could become second in line to the presidency after Republicans nominated him for speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday Early one morning in June 2017, Steve Scalise was standing at second base during practice for a politicians’ charity baseball game when a gunman opened fire at …

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