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.
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.