Interim GOP Speaker evicts Pelosi from her Capitol Hill office: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Interim GOP Speaker evicts Pelosi from her Capitol Hill office: report

Raw Story  

Following the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, one of his top lieutenants, House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry, is now serving as interim speaker ahead of a vote on a permanent replacement. One of McHenry's first acts in this temporary role was to evict former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from a "hideaway" office she uses at the Capitol, reported Politico on Tuesday evening. "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ staff helped Pelosi’s office make the move, according to a spokesperson for the former speaker. The removal of McCarthy came after far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz, who had for months been escalating a feud with the then-Speaker and claimed he had breached agreements made with the House Freedom Caucus to secure the votes for his Speakership, filed a "motion to vacate the chair," which due to rules McCarthy himself was forced to approve, can now be filed by a single member.

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Pelosi has told people Biden 'should step aside': report
5 months, 1 week ago

Pelosi has told people Biden 'should step aside': report

Raw Story  

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is privately telling House Democrats that she believes President Joe Biden should step aside as the party's 2024 nominee. Politico reports that Pelosi believes that Biden's debate performance and his subsequent attempts at damage control have left him in a deep hole from which he cannot recover. "She’s suggested to people that Biden won’t win …

GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds
8 months, 1 week 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 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 …

Kevin McCarthy hints revenge against House Republican who helped oust him
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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 …

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. …

House Of Representatives At Standstill As Leaderless Republicans Mull Speaker Options
1 year, 2 months ago

House Of Representatives At Standstill As Leaderless Republicans Mull Speaker Options

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Republicans met Tuesday evening to hear from the two candidates to be the next speaker of the House, but afterward, it appeared doubtful either could win the near-unanimous Republican support needed to get the gavel. One potential deciding factor may be House Republicans’ appetite to take the White House back to the brink of, or …

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
1 year, 2 months ago

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home and abroad. “They are seeing a dysfunctional democracy.” Republicans are planning to vote as soon as …

Ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy is behind the eviction of Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer
1 year, 2 months ago

Ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy is behind the eviction of Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer

Hindustan Times  

The ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy was behind the eviction of his Democratic predecessors Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer from their unofficial offices near the House floor, according to a report by CNN. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo The email informing Pelosi and Hoyer to leave their offices was sent just hours after the House voted to …

Explained | What are the implications of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster?
1 year, 2 months ago

Explained | What are the implications of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy, has been ousted from his senior position in the lower chamber of Congress by hardliners within his party. Perhaps sensing his positional weakness, Florida Republican and Trump supporter Matt Gaetz relied on a “rarely used procedural tool known as a motion to vacate” to abruptly end Mr. …

Kevin McCarthy pushed Nancy Pelosi out of her office as revenge: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy pushed Nancy Pelosi out of her office as revenge: report

Raw Story  

Just hours after Rep. Kevin McCarthy became the first House Speaker in U.S. history to be voted out of his position by Congress, interim speaker Patrick McHenry evicted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer from their "hideaway" offices on Capitol Hill. "Kevin McCarthy was behind interim Speaker Patrick McHenry’s move to kick former House …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of US House: What comes next?

Firstpost  

A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, passed on Tuesday with the support of eight Republicans and all the Democrats present and voting. The vote made Kevin McCarthy the first Speaker in American history to be removed from office He smiled through the embarrassing defeat on the floor and continued to blame Democrats …

House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington
1 year, 2 months ago

House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker “is hereby declared vacant.” For the first time ever, a House speaker had been voted out of the position, plunging Congress into a new degree of turmoil. “Kevin McCarthy brought this madness upon himself,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, …

Who is behind Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as US House Speaker?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is behind Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as US House Speaker?

Al Jazeera  

Eight GOP members of Congress teamed up with Democrats to push the Republican speaker out of office. Republican Kevin McCarthy was unseated on Tuesday as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, brought down by hardliners within his own party. Gaetz, a leader of the hard right of the Republican Party, has been at the forefront of echoing former …

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, …

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

NPR  

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker? Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Prior to Kevin McCarthy's ouster in a historic motion to vacate Tuesday, most people probably hadn't heard of Rep. Patrick McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina who has focused a lot of his …

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats. Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry, now the acting speaker, declared the House in recess until both parties can decide on a path forward. McCarthy turned over that private list to the House …

Republican Matt Gaetz files motion to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
1 year, 2 months ago

Republican Matt Gaetz files motion to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Al Jazeera  

Hardline Florida congressman says speaker no longer has his support after pushing through stopgap spending measure at the weekend. A hard right lawmaker in the United States has launched a bid to remove House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the most serious showdown yet within the Republican party as it battles to contain firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump. …

Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in historic vote
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in historic vote

CBS News  

Kevin McCarthy says he won't run for House speaker again McCarthy says he won't run for speaker again McCarthy says he won't run for speaker again Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to avert a government …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker, throwing Washington into chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker, throwing Washington into chaos

LA Times  

Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday became the first speaker of the House in history to be ousted by a vote of the chamber, leaving Washington in chaos and dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Bakersfield Republican’s political career. Rep. Don Bacon called for the GOP to kick Gaetz out of the conference, calling McCarthy’s removal “a vote for chaos.” “It …

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos

Salon  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has been removed as speaker of the House of Representatives after his colleagues voted 216-210 in favor of a motion to vacate the speakership. The speaker's downfall follows months worth of tensions between a handful of members on the far-right flank of the House Republican caucus and more moderate members, who overwhelmingly backed McCarthy. Gaetz, …

US House speaker election: McCarthy's fight enters 4th day
1 year, 11 months ago

US House speaker election: McCarthy's fight enters 4th day

Hindustan Times  

The US House adjourned as Kevin McCarthy’s allies tried to strike a deal with members of the group who’ve blocked the California Republican from being elected speaker in a historic 11 rounds of voting. US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters as he leaves the House Chamber during the third day of elections for Speaker of the House …

Who is replacing Nancy Pelosi? Hakeem Jeffries formally declares Democratic leadership bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Who is replacing Nancy Pelosi? Hakeem Jeffries formally declares Democratic leadership bid

The Independent  

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