After failing to elect a leader for two days, due to objections Republican hardliners have with Kevin McCarthy, the US house of representatives had a further 5 votes to elect its speaker. All of which the California Republican lost. biden,capitol hill,congress,congress live,congress live feed,democrats,dems,gop,house live,house of representatives,house of reps live,house … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy becomes U.S. House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected U.S. House Speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday. The night's turn of events came after McCarthy agreed to many of his detractors' demands — including the reinstatement of a long-standing House rule that would allow any single member to call a vote to oust the Speaker from office. Read more: … [Read more...]
Hear Kevin McCarthy’s first speech as House speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gives his first speech after becoming House speaker. It's a major victory for the California Republican, which elevates him to a powerful position leading the GOP majority in the chamber and an outcome that followed days of painstaking negotiations and failed votes. #CNN #News us news,top news,politics news,kevin mccarthy,us house of … [Read more...]
House adjourns without electing speaker in 13th round, McCarthy gains more GOP votes | full coverage
The House voted to adjourn until 10 p.m. ET on Friday after lawmakers failed to elect a speaker. GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Friday managed to switch several votes in his favor but still didn't have a majority to become House speaker in the 12th and 13th ballot. #news #kevinmccarthy #congress CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from … [Read more...]
Kevin McCarthy confronts Matt Gaetz after losing 14th ballot for House speaker
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: ‘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...]
Watch Kevin McCarthy confront Matt Gaetz on House floor over speaker vote
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appear to have a tense exchange on the House floor after Gaetz voted "present" in the 14th ballot for House speaker. #CNN #News us news,top news,politics news,matt gaetz,kevin mccarthy,us house of representatives,congress,house speaker,republican party,gop … [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...]
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...]