Jan 09 Watch 5:16 Republicans deciding House rules package after contentious week of speaker votes By Lisa Desjardins In the first big test of Kevin McCarthy's speakership, the House is voting on a controversial rules package that will set the procedural plans for this new Congress. The package includes provisions from closed-door deals made with hardliners in the… Continue watching
Jan 06 Chaotic scene unfolds as McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:33 GOP divide leaves House without speaker for 3rd day as McCarthy again falls short By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura After three days and hundreds of votes cast, the house has still not elected a speaker. There is no sign that Kevin McCarthy has broken his GOP opposition, leaving the Republican party divided and Congress paralyzed. Lisa Desjardins reports on… Continue watching
Jan 05 Religiously, Congress doesn't reflect modern America, Pew finds By Peter Smith, Associated Press The religious makeup of the incoming 118th Congress looks more like what America used to be than what it is today. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 12:48 Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jan 04 Here's what the speaker of the House actually does By Rachel Paine Caufield, The Conversation The speaker of the House is the most visible and authoritative spokesperson for the majority party in the House. But their role goes beyond politics to everything from accounting to procurement. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:59 House adjourns until Wednesday after McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become speaker By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Tuesday marked the start of a new Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and Republicans taking control of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy has aimed to be Speaker for years but a group of his own party members adamantly opposed… Continue watching
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 The GOP drama behind the House speaker vote By Lisa Desjardins There's a possible deadlock over who will be the speaker of the House. Here's a brief rundown on what can happen today (and maybe later this week). Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House says Biden won't 'insert himself' into House speaker battle By Associated Press The future of House leadership remained unclear Tuesday as McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the… Continue reading