Rep. Mike Johnson, a little-known Congressman from Louisiana and lower-ranked member of Republican leadership, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Summary Rep. Mike Johnson, a little-known Congressman from Louisiana and lower-ranked member of Republican leadership, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Johnson’s ascension ends three weeks of Republican infighting kicked off by the shock ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson was Republicans’ fourth nominee for speaker after previous nominees Steve Scalise, the majority leader, Jim Jordan, the …
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In the 21 days since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, House Republicans have cycled through two speakers-designate – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – to no avail. Can one of the new candidates break the logjam? …
Can Jim Jordan succeed where McCarthy and Scalise failed? Summary Jim Jordan is now the third Republican to be nominated for Speaker in the 118th Congress after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted and Majority Leader Steve …
House Republicans nominated Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana to be the next Speaker of the House but were forced to postpone the floor vote needed to elect him after several members announced they would scuttle …
Barely 24 hours after Kevin McCarthy’s unprecedented ouster at the hands of House Democrats and their 8 Republican collaborators, the battle for the gavel has begun. Summary House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Chair …
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position on Tuesday after eight House Republicans colluded with Democrats to remove him in the first-ever successful use of a “motion to vacate the chair.” Summary House Speaker …
Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid remains in peril just hours before today’s vote. Summary Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid remains in peril just hours before today’s vote as the House Republican Leader continues to scramble for the 218 …