Politics Oct 24 Republicans nominate Tom Emmer for House speaker going into third vote The House speaker will need to accomplish the seemingly impossible job of uniting the GOP majority.
Politics Oct 24 GOP House speaker race crowded as Republicans prepare to vote again Republicans gathered late in the evening Monday to hear quick speeches from the congressmen seeking the job, elevator pitches ahead of Tuesday's internal party voting.
Politics Oct 23 WATCH: House convenes as Republicans pick Emmer as latest speaker candidate While Emmer won a simple majority in a roll call behind closed doors — 117 votes — he lost more than two dozen Republicans, leaving him far short of what will be needed during a House floor tally ahead.
Politics Oct 20 House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker Republicans have dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker in a private meeting. This comes after Jordan failed Friday in a third try for the speaker's gavel.
Politics Oct 20 House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for speaker as opposition deepens The Republicans have no realistic or workable plan to unite the fractured GOP majority, elect a new speaker and return to the work of Congress that has been languishing since hard-liners ousted Kevin McCarthy at the start of the month.
Politics Oct 20 WATCH: House rejects Jim Jordan a third time for speaker Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel.
Politics Oct 19 WATCH: House convenes as temporary speaker plan fails and Jordan continues his run Refusing to give up, Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he was still running for the House gavel — leaving Republicans few viable options after his hardline backers resisted a plan to expand the temporary speaker's powers to re-open the House.
Politics Oct 18 House Republicans explore options as Jim Jordan comes up short in 2nd speaker vote Rep. Jim Jordan has failed to win the vote to become House speaker on crucial second ballot. The GOP's next steps are uncertain as lawmakers float other options.
Politics Oct 17 WATCH: Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill, stuck while Rep. Jim Jordan works to shore up support from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job.
Politics Oct 12 GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes Next steps are uncertain as the House is now essentially closed while the Republican majority tries to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job.