Politics Jan 09 WATCH: House Republicans approved new rules package The rules vote is typically a routine step on Day One of the new Congress, but it's now the second week of the new majority after a long fight to elect McCarthy as speaker.
Politics Jan 07 McCarthy elected House speaker after chaotic votes in late-night session Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
Politics Jan 06 Chaotic scene unfolds as McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker Before the vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress.
Politics Jan 06 Kevin McCarthy makes big gains for speaker, but still short as House adjourns till evening House leader Kevin McCarthy is getting closer to victory in the grueling, hard-fought struggle to become speaker of the new Congress.
Politics Jan 05 WATCH: Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 4th chaotic day McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
Politics Jan 04 WATCH: House meets for 3rd day of speaker vote after McCarthy fails to win more Republican support The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker is continuing for a long, excruciating third day of voting with no end in sight.
Politics Jan 04 House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker after McCarthy fails to win enough Republican support House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker.
Politics Jan 03 WATCH: House adjourns on the 2nd day of voting after McCarthy falls short of majority House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker.
Politics Jan 03 Kevin McCarthy fails in 2 votes for House speaker, pledges to keep fighting Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.
Politics Jan 03 Kevin McCarthy falls short in 1st vote for House speaker Republican leader Kevin McCarthy appeared headed toward a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, sending the new Congress into a tangle as conservative colleagues opposed his leadership.