Politics Oct 06 Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present and voting — to ascend to one of the most powerful positions in government,…
Politics Oct 04 House paralyzed by McCarthy’s ouster, Republicans vie for speakership The House will try to elect a speaker as soon as next week. The timing is nowhere near certain as Republicans line up for their chance at the gavel amid the bitter divisions that sparked the chaos.
Politics Oct 04 WATCH: McCarthy speaks to media after vote removing him as speaker of House of Representatives Lawmakers were stunned Tuesday when a House speaker was voted out of leadership for the first time.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after signing stopgap government funding bill passed by Congress The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Senate convenes as the House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is meeting Saturday.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: House lawmakers pass temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown On the brink of a federal government shutdown Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his job.
Politics Sep 29 A last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost a certainty House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: House lawmakers hold floor debate as government shutdown looms With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Speaker McCarthy holds news briefing as government shutdown looms The Republican speaker all but dared his hold-out colleagues to oppose it a day before Saturday's almost certain shutdown. The bill would keep operations open through Oct. 31.
Politics Sep 28 WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans debate budget and shutdown deadline near A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans' struggle to unite around an alternative.