Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed for the sixth time in two days to capture the speaker’s gavel. After the House adjourned for a few hours, McCarthy and his allies went into negotiations with the Republican holdouts without a clear path forward to end the standoff, then pushed back a seventh vote on the House leadership until Thursday The Guardian publishes independent … [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...]
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...]
Who is Byron Donalds? Members are voting for him for House speaker | USA TODAY
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds is only in his second term in Congress, but he's already been tapped as an alternative candidate for speaker of the House. RELATED: Kevin McCarthy not able to secure House speaker in sixth vote https://bit.ly/3Qhjgb2 The House of Representatives has seen a tumultuous 48 hours. On Tuesday, GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the required 218 … [Read more...]