As Matt Gaetz voted "present" to deny McCarthy the gavel, the disappointed Republican leader went over to talk to the Florida lawmaker-elect face-to-face. Gaetz pointed a finger at McCarthy, who began retreating as Alabama's Mike Rogers lunged at Gaetz and had to be held back with a restraining arm across his face. Read the full story here: … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy loses 12th House speaker ballot but flips some votes in his favor | full coverage
GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Friday managed to switch 14 votes in his favor but still didn't have a majority to become House speaker on the 12th ballot. McCarthy is trying for a fourth day to muster enough votes on the floor to win the election for speaker after falling short in 11 rounds of voting earlier this week. #news #kevinmccarthy #congress CBS News Streaming Network … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy wins US House speaker bid after gruelling, 15-vote saga
The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a dramatic late-night vote, after quelling a days-long revolt from a bloc of far-right conservatives to finally capture the gavel on a historic 15th attempt. McCarthy’s ascension to speaker came after 14 defeats and a string of concessions to ultraconservative lawmakers that would … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy: ‘I have the votes’ to become speaker
Kevin McCarthy says he has enough votes to win House speaker election. The California Republican, who has lost 13 straight votes over four days, said 'I’ll have the votes', ahead of a 14th vote. US politics: latest updates biden,california,capitol hill,congress,congress live,democrats,dems,election,gdnpfpnewspolitics,gop,house speaker,house speaker vote,joe biden,kevin … [Read more...]
118th Congress sworn in by Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Speaker Kevin McCarthy swears in the 118th Congress. #FoxNews #Fox #BreakingNews Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vaBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News Channel Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number … [Read more...]
Rep. Byron Donalds fires back at Cori Bush’s ‘blatantly outrageous’ attack
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., discusses the Republicans' House speaker election and responds to Rep. Cori Bush's, D-Mo., claim that the GOP is using him as a 'prop' to uphold White supremacy. Subscribe to Fox Business! https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX Business … [Read more...]
Live: US House of Representatives resumes voting to elect new Speaker | DW News
Republicans in the US House of Representatives late Wednesday were again unable to vote Kevin McCarthy into the role of House Speaker, as disagreements within the party threaten to sabotage a narrow majority won in the November midterm election. After six rounds of voting over two days, McCarthy has yet to receive the 218 votes needed to take the speaker's gavel, as a group of … [Read more...]
JUST IN: Lauren Boebert Declares Victory After Recount, Pledges To ‘Help Take The Temperature Down’
In a video released to social media, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) declares victory in her Congressional race, and pledges a more tempered approach to governing. Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Rep. Lauren … [Read more...]
Paul Pelosi, husband of House speaker, assaulted in San Francisco home
The assailant reportedly yelled, "Where is Nancy?" The attack comes 11 days before the midterm election and raises concerns about increased threats against public officials. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=losangelestimes https://www.latimes.com/subscription LET’S CONNECT: Facebook ► … [Read more...]
‘The Five’ dissects the implications of the Paul Pelosi attack
'The Five' panelists react to attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, early Friday inside his San Francisco home. #FoxNews #Fox #TheFive Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vaBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News Channel Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news … [Read more...]