Jan 04 Who are the House Republicans voting against Kevin McCarthy for speaker? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP's ultra conservative wing. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: House adjourns on the 2nd day of voting after McCarthy falls short of majority By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 6:14 McCarthy supporter on speaker deadlock: ‘I think this debate is actually good’ By Geoff Bennett Kevin McCarthy came up short in three rounds of voting for House Speaker on Tuesday. One supporter of his bid is Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan. First elected to Congress in 2020, McClain voted against certifying Arizona and Pennsylvania electors… Continue watching
Jan 03 Kevin McCarthy fails in 2 votes for House speaker, pledges to keep fighting By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 03 Kevin McCarthy falls short in 1st vote for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: House adjourns without electing a speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Unable to elect Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker Tuesday, the Republicans adjourned for the day in disarray as the party tries to regroup from his historic defeat after a long, messy start for the new Congress. Continue reading
May 01 Pelosi vows U.S. support for Ukraine in surprise meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Pelosi and a half-dozen U.S. lawmakers met for three hours late Saturday with Zelenskyy and his top aides to get a first-hand assessment of the war effort to date… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Pelosi, Schumer say they have framework to pay for $3.5 trillion bill By Associated Press The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a “framework" to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday, but they offered no details. Continue reading
Jan 03 Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult 2021 By Alan Fram, Associated Press Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. Continue reading
Aug 11 Pelosi: Immigration reform is Congress’ moral responsibility By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees comprehensive immigration reform not only as Congress' official work but also as its moral responsibility as she finishes up a tour of Central America. Continue reading