GOP 'doomsday prepping' for 'monumentally stupid' speaker fight: report
1 week, 2 days ago

GOP 'doomsday prepping' for 'monumentally stupid' speaker fight: report

Raw Story  

House Republicans will have to elect a speaker in the coming days, and CNN is reporting that the GOP still has no idea if it will actually have a speaker in place in time to certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 election victory. Should there be enough holdouts in the House to block Rep. Mike Johnson's election to the speakership, it would put every other piece of House business -- including the certification of the presidential election results due to take place on January 6 -- on hold indefinitely. Because of this, writes CNN's Sarah Ferris, some Republicans have already started "doomsday prepping for a speakerless Trump certification," although it's unclear how such a certification would occur. The problem, as one Republican source tells CNN, is that House rules traditionally say that the legislature cannot function unless a speaker is in place.

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Republican calls House speaker vote 'theater of the absurd'
5 days, 16 hours ago

Republican calls House speaker vote 'theater of the absurd'

Raw Story  

A GOP lawmaker called Friday's House Speaker vote — in which two Republicans were finally convinced to change their ballots but a third still held out — "the theater of the absurd." Rep. Mike Lawler posted his congratulations to Rep. Mike Johnson on X for keeping the speakership before Lawler appeared with CNN's Jake Tapper. But I'm glad, obviously, that …

Johnson allies warn that a speakership battle could delay Trump’s victory certification
1 week ago

Johnson allies warn that a speakership battle could delay Trump’s victory certification

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument in a bid to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel on Friday: A vote against Johnson could delay the finalization of Donald Trump’s White House win. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota told CNN that Republicans need to get to work quickly to begin to advance …

GOP turmoil could snarl Jan. 6 certification of Trump's election: report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP turmoil could snarl Jan. 6 certification of Trump's election: report

Raw Story  

Republicans are worried that a rebellion against House speaker Mike Johnson could put the start of Donald Trump's presidency in jeopardy. Rep. Pat Fallon suggested that Trump should invite Johnson to celebrate Christmas with him at Mar-a-Lago to affirm his support, and other GOP lawmakers agreed that replacing him as speaker could throw the start of Trump's second term into …

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker
2 months, 2 weeks ago

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Politico  

Right now, there are enough conservatives who oppose changes to block any adjustments to the status quo. “I think we’re just going to have to just move forward.” Another Freedom Caucus member, granted anonymity to speak candidly, was more direct: “If they are going to go back to the way things were pre-McCarthy, then I don’t care who the 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 …

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 …

Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker

NPR  

Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images A week after Kevin McCarthy's unprecedented ouster, Republicans are slated to begin the process of choosing his replacement as speaker of the House on Wednesday. Sponsor Message "We're voting for two things at once: We're voting for a …

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
1 year, 2 months ago

After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely. Several lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who engineered McCarthy’s ouster said they would be willing to support either Scalise or Jordan. “I …

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Dysfunctional’: Speaker debacle plunges US politics into uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

As Republicans deliberate to choose a new leader to succeed McCarthy, experts say next speaker will not have it easy. And obviously, that creates a really chaotic environment where the House can’t consider bills,” said Rachel Blum, a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma. “I can’t see the next Republican speaker stepping into that role and taking …

'A Disaster': Speaker Fight Exposes GOP Leadership Vacuum
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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, …

GOP's McCarthy pressured to 'figure out' speaker race
2 years ago

GOP's McCarthy pressured to 'figure out' speaker race

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. “But a lot of progress.” The House, which is one-half of Congress, is essentially …

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum
2 years 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.” …

Editorial: A disastrous, embarrassing first day for the GOP-controlled House
2 years ago

Editorial: A disastrous, embarrassing first day for the GOP-controlled House

LA Times  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters as he departs from a GOP caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In a dramatic repudiation by colleagues, Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure election as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after three votes on Tuesday. The Bakersfield Republican could still prevail when voting resumes, but win or …

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