Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives early Saturday morning on the 15th ballot after five days of deadlock. Summary Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives early Saturday morning on the 15th ballot after offering enough concessions to Republican holdouts to end five days of deadlock that paralyzed the People’s House. The final six holdouts finally relented after Rep. Matt Gaetz dramatically scuttled the 14th ballot despite a personal lobbying campaign on the …
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The House of Representatives remains in chaos Wednesday after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s path to the speakership was derailed by a revolt from 10% of House Republicans. Summary The House of Representatives remains in chaos …
News reports from over the Thanksgiving weekend indicate Democrats are falling in line behind Biden’s reelection bid and their new slate of Congressional leaders. Summary News reports from over the Thanksgiving weekend indicate Democrats are falling …
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she would step down from her post as House Democratic Leader after nearly two decades in power. Summary Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of …
Lawmakers are furiously whipping votes for the hotly contested leadership elections set to define both parties going into the 118th Congress. Summary As both parties come to grips with the midterm election results, lawmakers are furiously …