House of Representatives

Republicans select Mike Johnson as latest GOP nominee for House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd cycle of political infighting since Kevin McCarthy's ouster as GOP factions jockey for power.

WATCH: House rejects Jim Jordan a third time for speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: House convenes as temporary speaker plan fails and Jordan continues his run

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: Rep. Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership after second ballot

By Associated Press

Next steps are uncertain as Republican lawmakers float other options. The hard-edged ally of Donald Trump appears to have no path for the gavel.

WATCH: Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

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.

Republicans have chosen Scalise as House speaker, but his path is uncertain. What happens next?

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Now the race is on to secure the 217 votes Rep. Steve Scalise will need on the House floor to win the speaker's gavel.

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

In private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in favor of Scalise, the current majority leader, lawmakers said.

After ousting McCarthy, House Republicans are stalemated over finding a new House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan appear to be splitting the vote.

Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities

By Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

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,…

AP report: Trump may visit Capitol Hill amid House speaker vacuum

By Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump would most likely attend a closed-door candidate forum that Republicans plan to hold Tuesday evening, ahead of a vote that could happen as soon as Wednesday.